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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.

Retail Earnings Show Digital Shift in Health and Beauty Spend
Retail Earnings Show Digital Shift in Health and Beauty Spend
August 18, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers are proving resilient when it comes to spending on health and beauty products.  That’s one of the takeaways this past week from Target and...

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India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
August 18, 2023  |  eCommerce

The jousting between Amazon and Walmart for eyeballs browsing market places, and share of digital wallet for consumer spending, is finding an evolving battleground in...

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India Writes the Playbook for Mobile Payments Innovation
India Writes the Playbook for Mobile Payments Innovation
August 18, 2023  |  eCommerce

Payments innovation and digital-first shopping in India is a success story 15 years in the making. Its success can serve as a global playbook for...

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Walmart and Amazon: A Tale of Two Massive Retailer Earnings
Walmart and Amazon: A Tale of Two Massive Retailer Earnings
August 18, 2023  |  Retail

The eagerly anticipated earnings release for Walmart beat analyst predictions, showing how efforts by the Bentonville-based retailer to increase market share and grow its customer...

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Most Bridge Millennials Would Pay via Bank Transfer If Offered Rewards 
Most Bridge Millennials Would Pay via Bank Transfer If Offered Rewards 
August 17, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The majority of bridge millennials would pay for retail purchases via bank transfer if they could earn rewards for doing so, PYMNTS research reveals, but...

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CE100 Index Dips 2.6%, Led by Vroom’s Post-Earnings Skid
CE100 Index Dips 2.6%, Led by Vroom’s Post-Earnings Skid
August 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Vroom and Roblox were notable double-digit decliners, more than offsetting the positive impact of stock surges seen from the likes of Cogent.  The CE 100...

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The Aspiration Shopper May Be Straying From Luxury and Turning to Travel
The Aspiration Shopper May Be Straying From Luxury and Turning to Travel
August 08, 2023  |  Retail

The aspirational shopper, once a core target demographic for high-end brands, seems to be in a state of flux. As the traditional luxury market contends...

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Poshmark Founder Says ‘Focus on Community’ Powers Consumer Loyalty and Sales
Poshmark Founder Says ‘Focus on Community’ Powers Consumer Loyalty and Sales
August 03, 2023  |  Retail

In the age of digital commerce, consumers have long been searching for more intuitive ways to discover and purchase products. One notable challenge in this...

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Pinterest Says Interest in Shoppable Posts Jumped By 50%
Pinterest Says Interest in Shoppable Posts Jumped By 50%
August 02, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Pinterest says its efforts to become a shopping destination are bearing fruit. While releasing its earnings Tuesday (Aug. 1), the social media platform said click...

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