Retail sales

Walmart Aims to Supercharge eCommerce Growth With Marketplace Push
Walmart Aims to Supercharge eCommerce Growth With Marketplace Push
August 28, 2024  |  eCommerce

Walmart’s eCommerce business has increased in the past few years, and now, to take that growth to the next level and better compete with rival...

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Klarna Revenue Jumps 27% Amid IPO Preparations
Klarna Revenue Jumps 27% Amid IPO Preparations
August 27, 2024  |  IPO

Klarna saw revenues climb in the first half of 2024 amid preparations to go public. The Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider released half-year...

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Target: Streamlined Checkout and GenAI Chatbot Improve in-Store Experience
Target: Streamlined Checkout and GenAI Chatbot Improve in-Store Experience
August 21, 2024  |  Retail

A streamlined checkout experience and the deployment of generative artificial intelligence-powered handheld devices for employees have improved the in-store experience at Target, the retailer said...

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Goldman: Recession Seems Less Likely After Jobs/Sales Reports
Goldman: Recession Seems Less Likely After Jobs/Sales Reports
August 18, 2024  |  Economy

Economists at Goldman Sachs have lowered the likelihood of a U.S. recession. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Aug. 17), the banking giant now gives an...

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Retail Sales: Consumers Shrug Off Higher Prices and Buy in July
Retail Sales: Consumers Shrug Off Higher Prices and Buy in July
August 15, 2024  |  Economy

The urge to splurge resurged in July as consumers shrugged off inflation and visited on-site retailers to conduct their everyday spending. As reported by the...

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QVC CEO Aims Social Commerce at Gen Z Parents
QVC CEO Aims Social Commerce at Gen Z Parents
August 08, 2024  |  Retail

Amid merchants’ gold rush for young consumers’ social commerce spending, Qurate Retail is focusing on an often-overlooked demographic: Generation X and baby boomer women on...

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Coupang Prioritizes Deepening Customer Engagement Over Acquisition
Coupang Prioritizes Deepening Customer Engagement Over Acquisition
August 07, 2024  |  Earnings

Around the world, eCommerce companies look to grow their share of consumers’ overall retail spending. For Coupang, the real opportunity lies in boosting current customers’...

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EBay Uses Pay by Bank to Reach New Gen Z Consumers
EBay Uses Pay by Bank to Reach New Gen Z Consumers
August 01, 2024  |  Earnings

As eBay looks to reach Generation Z and millennials, the online marketplace is turning to pay by bank to meet younger customers’ eCommerce expectations. On...

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Gift Card Scams Surge as Maryland Enacts Law Amid Federal Crackdown
Gift Card Scams Surge as Maryland Enacts Law Amid Federal Crackdown
July 29, 2024  |  Retail

Gift card scams are back in the news, with two federal agencies issuing warnings about their proliferation and one state now passing a law aimed...

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