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.

42% of Consumers With Retail Subscriptions Shop Less Often at Physical Stores

42% of Consumers With Retail Subscriptions Shop Less Often at Physical Stores
42% of Consumers With Retail Subscriptions Shop Less Often at Physical Stores
November 29, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Retail subscriptions represent a key growth segment for online merchants. Not only do 4 in 10 millennials satisfy most or all their shopping needs via...

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Amazon’s Black Friday Football Kicks Off QR Code Retail Renaissance
Amazon’s Black Friday Football Kicks Off QR Code Retail Renaissance
November 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

No doubt you’ve gotten them in the mail: QR codes from local and national merchants. The codes contain a wealth of information, and offer to...

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Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others
Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others
November 27, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command...

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Shein Claims Top Spot in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps
Shein Claims Top Spot in PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps
November 07, 2023  |  Shopping

The holidays are fast approaching, and gifts are on everyone’s minds. With so many shopping apps available, it can be overwhelming to pick one to...

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Installment Plans Ease Holiday Financial Stress of Inflation
Installment Plans Ease Holiday Financial Stress of Inflation
November 02, 2023  |  Payment Methods

As consumers struggle with tight finances, particularly during the holiday season, access to installment plans like buy now, pay later (BNPL) has become a popular...

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Millennials Turn to Deferred Payments to Spend More
Millennials Turn to Deferred Payments to Spend More
October 27, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Millennials and bridge millennials most frequently turn to deferred payments for purchasing consumer items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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1 in 3 Shoppers Interested in Frictionless In-Store Checkout
1 in 3 Shoppers Interested in Frictionless In-Store Checkout
October 26, 2023  |  Retail

While “Just Walk Out”-style checkout remains quite new to most consumers, and may not be for everyone, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that a significant portion of...

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Agora Launches Livestream Shopping Technology
Agora Launches Livestream Shopping Technology
October 26, 2023  |  Retail

Agora, a platform for real-time engagement application programming interfaces (APIs), has announced the wide availability of its technology to power livestream shopping experiences. Get the...

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