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.

Consumers Consider Passwordless Logins Key to Overcoming All-in-One App Security Concerns
Consumers Consider Passwordless Logins Key to Overcoming All-in-One App Security Concerns
September 04, 2023  |  Authentication

Given the proliferation of various apps, many consumers in the United States are eager for a more convenient way to manage their banking and shopping...

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Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
September 03, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers prefer to pick up their restaurant meals, but where they purchase them is no longer as clear-cut.  Kroger has been crowned the nation’s top sushi seller,...

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As Retailers Think Smaller and Leaner, Dollar General Is Going Bigger on Store Formats
As Retailers Think Smaller and Leaner, Dollar General Is Going Bigger on Store Formats
August 31, 2023  |  Retail

While other retailers are focusing on going smaller and leaner, Dollar General is looking to go bigger.   “I am very, very pleased with the new...

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Shopmium Adds Venmo to Its Cash Back Offerings
Shopmium Adds Venmo to Its Cash Back Offerings
August 24, 2023  |  Retail

Savings app Shopmium has integrated Venmo into its cash-back redemption offering. As the Salt Lake City company said in a Thursday (Aug. 24) news release, this means its...

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Standard AI Adds Google Tools to Speed Checkout
Standard AI Adds Google Tools to Speed Checkout
August 23, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Standard AI said it’s using Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve checkout. The autonomous retail technology company announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) it was integrating Google Cloud into...

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Giant Food Closes Three eCommerce Facilities as Grocers Rethink Fulfillment
Giant Food Closes Three eCommerce Facilities as Grocers Rethink Fulfillment
August 23, 2023  |  eCommerce

As merchants look for ways to improve the margins of online grocery, Giant Food is backpedaling, reportedly closing three delivery fulfillment centers to find a...

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Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
August 23, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers making between $50,000 and $100,000 may be caught in a middle-income “crunch” these days as inflation’s growth slows while still trending upwards, and real wages stagnate....

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CommentSold Buys PopshopLive to Launch Creator Commerce Platform
CommentSold Buys PopshopLive to Launch Creator Commerce Platform
August 22, 2023  |  eCommerce

Live selling technology firm CommentSold says it has acquired mobile live streaming marketplace Popshoplive. The deal, announced Tuesday (Aug. 22), marks CommentSold’s (CS) entrance into direct-to-consumer commerce, the company...

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Buy Now, Pay Smarter: How Digital Solutions Reshape Credit Behavior 
Buy Now, Pay Smarter: How Digital Solutions Reshape Credit Behavior 
August 19, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Americans credit card payment delinquencies are starting to pile up.   Per the latest Federal Reserve report, credit card balances rose past $1 trillion for the...

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