Retail sales

SensePass Adds Affirm Pay-Over-Time Option to Retail Payment Orchestration Platform
SensePass Adds Affirm Pay-Over-Time Option to Retail Payment Orchestration Platform
June 05, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

SensePass partnered with Affirm to enable SensePass merchants to offer their customers the option to pay over time. Via the collaboration, Affirm’s offerings are available...

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Mall of America: Consumers Want Social Media to Inform Shopping Experiences
Mall of America: Consumers Want Social Media to Inform Shopping Experiences
June 04, 2024  |  Retail

From influencer pop-ups to store openings for TikTok-famous brands, malls are taking the social media shopping experience to brick-and-mortar locations to reach young consumers. Jill...

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Sezzle Launches BNPL Partnership With Vallarta Supermarkets
Sezzle Launches BNPL Partnership With Vallarta Supermarkets
June 03, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Sezzle launched a partnership with California’s Vallarta Supermarkets. “Sezzle’s evolution into the grocery sector meets the increasing demand from...

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Will April’s Dip in Food Prices Give Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers a Break?
Will April’s Dip in Food Prices Give Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers a Break?
May 31, 2024  |  Economy

Inflation’s heady pace may have slowed a bit, but one wonders if a slight decline in food prices will be enough to make the paycheck-to-paycheck...

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Best Buy: Shoppers Are Shifting Their Spending Toward Seasonal Sales
Best Buy: Shoppers Are Shifting Their Spending Toward Seasonal Sales
May 30, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers prove more cautious about their discretionary retail spending, Best Buy is seeing shoppers hold off until sales events to make big purchases. On...

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Burlington: Sales Climb 11% as ‘All Income Groups’ Feel Pressure
Burlington: Sales Climb 11% as ‘All Income Groups’ Feel Pressure
May 30, 2024  |  Earnings

Cost-conscious customers from all income levels are helping drive sales at Burlington Stores. The off-price retailer saw its total sales increase by 11% during the...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods: Shoppers Demand More Experiential Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods: Shoppers Demand More Experiential Stores
May 29, 2024  |  Retail

With eCommerce meeting shoppers’ demand for convenience, consumers increasingly expect more from the physical store experience like immersive, engaging offerings. Athletic retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods...

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Abercrombie & Fitch: Improved Omnichannel Experience Drives Record Results
Abercrombie & Fitch: Improved Omnichannel Experience Drives Record Results
May 29, 2024  |  Retail

Abercrombie & Fitch reported record first-quarter earnings results Wednesday (May 29), attributing the gains in part to increased marketing spend and an improved omnichannel experience....

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Shoppers Dig Into Their Savings to Afford Essentials, Not Nice-to-Haves
Shoppers Dig Into Their Savings to Afford Essentials, Not Nice-to-Haves
May 24, 2024  |  Retail

Among consumers who expect to have to dip into their savings this year, most expect to do so to afford items and services they need, rather than to treat...

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