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.

Sam’s Club Is Testing Delivery For Business Customers
Sam’s Club Is Testing Delivery For Business Customers
July 10, 2017  |  Retail

Warehouse retailer Sam’s Club is testing a delivery service for its business customers in Dallas, Texas. According to a report, the new service will allow...

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Visa’s Long-Term View On Klarna
Visa’s Long-Term View On Klarna
July 10, 2017  |  VISA

Visa just took an equity stake in Klarna, strategic intent as a motivator. Here’s what lies behind the nascent partnership, looking toward Europe, digital payments and...

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Costco Squeaks By Last Year’s Sales
Costco Squeaks By Last Year’s Sales
July 07, 2017  |  Retail

After Amazon’s $13.7-billion acquisition of Whole Foods, others in the grocery industry saw their shares slide. One company that’s escaping the Amazon fray is Costco...

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The Buyers: Generation Z’s Shopping Preferences
The Buyers: Generation Z’s Shopping Preferences
July 07, 2017  |  Retail

Generation Z are the next up-and-coming group of shoppers who retailers are turning to for the future of retail. Yes, those born between 1994 and...

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Amazon Moves Into Wine Country
Amazon Moves Into Wine Country
July 07, 2017  |  Amazon

One bottle of your finest Amazon reserve label wine, please? This is now a reality for the eCommerce giant as it rolls into the winemaking...

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J.C. Penney Takes On Amazon’s Prime Day
J.C. Penney Takes On Amazon’s Prime Day
July 07, 2017  |  Retail

Each year, Amazon hosts Prime Days during which the eCommerce site offers up flash sale discounts on thousands of items. With savings on everything from...

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Today in Data: The Amazon 411
Today in Data: The Amazon 411
July 06, 2017  |  Today In Data

While the eCommerce frontrunner is taking further steps into solidifying its position, Amazon is getting a run for its money. In this edition of Today...

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QVC Locks Up HSN in $2-Billion Acquisition Deal
QVC Locks Up HSN in $2-Billion Acquisition Deal
July 06, 2017  |  Retail

Online shopping has most certainly redefined what it means to shop without being in a brick-and-mortar store. From buying items at home, work or while...

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Amazon Trails Japanese Competitor Rakuten
Amazon Trails Japanese Competitor Rakuten
July 06, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon isn’t giving up on Japan, despite trailing homegrown Japanese competitor Rakuten basically since it launched. The American eCommerce giant launched its books-only site in...

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