The 2020 holiday season was rife with online shopping, which hit a record $188.2 billion, or two years’ worth of growth, according to an analysis from Adobe Digital Insights (ADI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The holiday season offered a much-needed windfall for some retailers. Many merchants were struggling to stay afloat since March 2020 when the pandemic began and welcomed any boost that holiday sales could provide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The year 2020 meant big changes for retailers that had primarily defined themselves by physical interaction as brick-and-mortar merchants were forced to adapt to an eCommerce-focused world as their best option for holding on to their now homebound customer base. That digital dive was difficult...
In a first, Amazon has purchased Boeing 767-300 wide-body airliners, in this case from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines. The 11 aircraft will join Amazon Air’s fleet this year and next, the eCommerce king said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan. 5). Get...
Amazon’s advertising division is pulling in big bucks as its marketplace merchants jockey for position amid the pandemic-fueled eCommerce boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. There’s no better example of the trend’s proliferation than Walmart and TikTok, which on Thursday (Dec. 17) announced a “first of...
Although the digital shift brought on by the pandemic has rapidly reshaped the entire retail industry, its impact on the grocery segment in particular has been especially pronounced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
While apparel sales have been uneven in 2020, as consumers have shown a greater preference for comfy loungewear to haute couture, Amazon’s battle to enter and drive the segment has continued apace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Consumers’ daily lives look very different now than they did just one year ago. So-called “office workers” no longer commute to offices or work traditional 9-to-5 jobs, and most Americans no longer spend their weekends shopping, gathering or attending leisure events as they once did....
