shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

More Closures In Store For Macy’s
More Closures In Store For Macy’s
January 04, 2018  |  Retail

Macy’s will shutter approximately 30 stores as the retailer continues to sell its real estate and invest in eCommerce, CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Experts Predict More Retail Closures In 2018 Despite Strong Holiday Season
Experts Predict More Retail Closures In 2018 Despite Strong Holiday Season
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

The holiday season is officially over, and the news was better than expected. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Department Stores Start 2018 With A Bang On Wall Street
Department Stores Start 2018 With A Bang On Wall Street
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

So far, so good for department stores in 2017: Early holiday sales results have spurred enthusiasm on Wall Street, which has turned into a happy...

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Average American’s Holiday Debt Goes Up 5 Percent
Average American’s Holiday Debt Goes Up 5 Percent
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

The average American got swept up in the holiday spirit this season, accumulating an average of $1,054 of debt — about 5 percent more than...

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Amazon Prime Ships More Than 5 Billion Items In 2017
Amazon Prime Ships More Than 5 Billion Items In 2017
January 03, 2018  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon announced news on Tuesday (Jan.2 ) that more than 5 billion items were shipped worldwide in 2017 through its Prime membership program. Get the...

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New Retail Space Going Up Next To Homes
New Retail Space Going Up Next To Homes
December 27, 2017  |  Retail

Retail space may be plentiful in some parts of the country, but that hasn’t stopped developers from building more of it, even placing it alongside...

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FedEx And UPS Want To Reap Rewards From $90B In Returned Holiday Gifts
FedEx And UPS Want To Reap Rewards From $90B In Returned Holiday Gifts
December 27, 2017  |  Delivery

FedEx and UPS don’t want to simply make money delivering holiday gifts; they also want to benefit from the many recipients of unwanted presents that...

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Amazon Boosts Prime Membership During Holiday Runup
Amazon Boosts Prime Membership During Holiday Runup
December 27, 2017  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon has announced that the 2017 holiday season was its “biggest” ever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The Year In Voice-Activated AI
The Year In Voice-Activated AI
December 27, 2017  |  Intelligence of Things

“Alexa?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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