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.

DoorDash Expands Grocery Offerings as Supermarkets Tap Robotics
DoorDash Expands Grocery Offerings as Supermarkets Tap Robotics
March 17, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, DoorDash adds merchants, and Co-op taps delivery robotics and retailers automate inventory. DoorDash, the United States’ leading aggregator, has been leveraging grocery to...

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Grabango: The Next Generation of Shopping Is Checkout-Free
Grabango: The Next Generation of Shopping Is Checkout-Free
March 17, 2023  |  Retail

As self-checkout evolves, point-of-sale tech startup Grabango maintains all future shopping will be autonomous. In an interview with PYMNTS, the company’s Chief Revenue Officer Andy Radlow said that...

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An Insider on Why Instant Checkout Is a Deal-Maker for Consumers
An Insider on Why Instant Checkout Is a Deal-Maker for Consumers
March 17, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Four out of five Americans are interested in faster options to pay businesses for goods and services — an interest that is likely to grow,...

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Grocers Come Up Against 26% Awareness Gap with Digital Promotions
Grocers Come Up Against 26% Awareness Gap with Digital Promotions
March 16, 2023  |  Retail

Grocers’ efforts to drive sales with digital deals may go unnoticed by consumers. The Context As economic pressures have prompted many consumers to reevaluate their...

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US Pickup Economy Heats Up as Consumers Ditch At-Home Delivery
US Pickup Economy Heats Up as Consumers Ditch At-Home Delivery
March 15, 2023  |  Shopping

Fast, effortless, convenient shopping. The less thinking, the better. That is what our research shows U.S. shoppers really want. U.S. consumers have gotten used to...

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Grocers Expand Self-Checkout in Effort to Provide More Convenient Experiences
Grocers Expand Self-Checkout in Effort to Provide More Convenient Experiences
March 13, 2023  |  Retail

From New York to Portugal, self-checkout is taking over the grocery industry. In Europe, cashier-less checkout technology provider Sensei recently announced the launch of the continent’s largest-yet...

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BJ’s Taps Shelf-Scanning Robotics as Grocers Rethink Inventory
BJ’s Taps Shelf-Scanning Robotics as Grocers Rethink Inventory
March 09, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, BJ’s automates, Sprouts shrinks down and supermarkets add restaurant meals. Massachusetts-based membership warehouse retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club, which has more than...

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Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
Amex Platinum Card Walmart+ Membership Is Shot Across Bow of Amazon Prime
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

To boost membership and consumer spending beyond groceries, Walmart’s subsidizing at least some of the cost of its memberships. To that end, and as detailed...

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Grocers Rethink Scan and Go as Consumers Redefine Convenience
Grocers Rethink Scan and Go as Consumers Redefine Convenience
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

Mobile self-checkout, and specifically, scan and go, would seem a slam dunk for grocers. It has not worked out that way. All manner of retail...

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