Retail sales

DoorDash Steps Up Student Deals as Gen Z Cuts Back
DoorDash Steps Up Student Deals as Gen Z Cuts Back
February 01, 2023  |  Delivery

DoorDash, looking to secure the loyalty of Gen Z amid inflation, is adding more perks. The aggregator announced Wednesday (Feb. 1) a partnership with education...

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Grocers See Even High-Income Consumers Reining in Spending
Grocers See Even High-Income Consumers Reining in Spending
January 31, 2023  |  Retail

With consumers continuing to reel at food inflation, even upscale grocers are forced to adjust. Whole Foods Market, for instance, Amazon’s premium grocery retailer, recently...

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Shopper Awareness of Retailers’ Digital Features Impacts Preference
Shopper Awareness of Retailers’ Digital Features Impacts Preference
January 31, 2023  |  Retail

Features offered by merchants heavily influence shopper loyalty, but there are caveats, such as making sure consumers know features are available. According to findings in...

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Study Finds More Consumers Now Prefer Pickup to Delivery When Ordering Online
Study Finds More Consumers Now Prefer Pickup to Delivery When Ordering Online
January 30, 2023  |  Retail

The pickup economy — a customer convenience that started as a pandemic precaution — has since found a solidified foothold in cross-channel shopping. The latest...

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Bank Customers Want Advice on Best Way to Use Credit
Bank Customers Want Advice on Best Way to Use Credit
January 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Card-issuing banks offering payment advice to clients may benefit from decreased delinquencies and higher long-term customer retention.  Data suggests that consumers are increasingly reaching for...

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Kroger Sees Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Supplementing In-Store Experience with Digital Deals
Kroger Sees Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Supplementing In-Store Experience with Digital Deals
January 30, 2023  |  Retail

Grocers can leverage digital to drive engagement even with grocery customers shopping in stores. In fact, many brick-and-mortar-only customers are turning to digital technologies to...

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Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Grocery Delivery to Cover Costs
Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Grocery Delivery to Cover Costs
January 27, 2023  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon is raising the amount Prime members must spend to get free grocery delivery. Effective Feb. 28, members must order $150 for free delivery from Amazon...

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BMW of North America Taps Stripe to Power Online Payments
BMW of North America Taps Stripe to Power Online Payments
January 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

BMW of North America has selected Stripe as its primary payments infrastructure. The financial infrastructure platform will facilitate the automaker’s U.S. vehicle preorders and online purchases of extended...

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Amazon Pursues Prescriptions as Walmart Boosts Footprint and Wages
Amazon Pursues Prescriptions as Walmart Boosts Footprint and Wages
January 27, 2023  |  Retail

By next week, Amazon will have reported its fourth-quarter earnings for the industry’s most important three months of the year. While numerous retailers and organizations...

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