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.

Today In Data: Corporate Travel Spend, UK Cash Is King And Cannabis’ Growth
Today In Data: Corporate Travel Spend, UK Cash Is King And Cannabis’ Growth
November 29, 2017  |  Today In Data

When it comes to payments and technology innovations, some industries are seeing massive growth, and others are seeing declines. Sectors like corporate travel, cannabis and...

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The December Doldrums: Retail Forecast Between Thanksgiving And Christmas
The December Doldrums: Retail Forecast Between Thanksgiving And Christmas
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

Holiday shopping is more of a marathon than a sprint, requiring careful preparation and strategy. But customers who expected to win by saving their dollars...

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Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

Will Amazon thrive on the power of wallets wielded by wealthier customers? According to news from CNBC.com, Amazon Prime members have a place among the...

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Alexa’s Expanding And Advancing Ecosystem
Alexa’s Expanding And Advancing Ecosystem
November 29, 2017  |  Ecosystems

Amazon seems to have a lot to be merry about this holiday season. As of holiday 2017, three-quarters of all Americans are Prime members, and Amazon could...

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iPhone X Owners Made The Most Out Of Black Friday Shopping
iPhone X Owners Made The Most Out Of Black Friday Shopping
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

It seems iPhone X users spent almost twice as much on Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales than other smartphone shopper, on average. According to a...

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Alexa’s Thankful For Strong Holiday Echo Sales
Alexa’s Thankful For Strong Holiday Echo Sales
November 29, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon.com said on Tuesday (Nov. 28) that the holiday shopping weekend kick-off was the best ever for its devices, with millions sold from Thanksgiving through...

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The Gap’s Winning Weekend
The Gap’s Winning Weekend
November 28, 2017  |  Retail

In somewhat surprising news, given the retail brand’s struggles over the years, the Gap has been crowned the “winner” of the Black Friday shopping weekend,...

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Building Better Bodegas For The Modern World
Building Better Bodegas For The Modern World
November 28, 2017  |  Retail

The newsstand of old is one of pop culture’s favorite background players, particularly if that piece of pop culture takes place in New York. When...

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Cyber Monday Shatters Every Online Record So Far
Cyber Monday Shatters Every Online Record So Far
November 28, 2017  |  Retail

Cyber Monday is shaping up to be one of the biggest days of online shopping ever in the U.S., with consumers buying up deeply discounted...

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