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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.

Asda Answers C-Stores’ Move into Groceries With Small-Format ‘Express’ Expansion
Asda Answers C-Stores’ Move into Groceries With Small-Format ‘Express’ Expansion
December 08, 2022  |  Retail

As convenience stores try to swipe grocery sales, supermarkets are responding with new small-format locations. The latest example of this brewing turf war has emerged...

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Toys R Us Parent WHP Takes 7% Stake in Express
Toys R Us Parent WHP Takes 7% Stake in Express
December 08, 2022  |  Retail

Fashion retailer Express has turned to WHP Global as it begins a “large-scale transformation.” WHP, a brand turnaround firm that owns a number of companies, including Toys R Us,...

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65% of UAE Consumers Use Smartphones to Improve Shopping Experience
65% of UAE Consumers Use Smartphones to Improve Shopping Experience
December 08, 2022  |  emea

Most UAE consumers have their smartphones handy when shopping online or in-store. That finding comes from the 2022 Global Digital Shopping Index report, a PYMNTS...

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Digital Payments Give Retailers an Edge With Credit-Leaning Shoppers
Digital Payments Give Retailers an Edge With Credit-Leaning Shoppers
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

More shoppers are turning to financing alternatives to make the holidays merry and bright. This includes one-third of Black Friday shoppers, who funded their purchases...

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Digital and Mobile Wallet Payments Brighten a Gloomy Black Friday 
Digital and Mobile Wallet Payments Brighten a Gloomy Black Friday 
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Two-thirds of American shoppers say they’re spending less on their wants than last year. Inflation is dampening holiday shopping budgets, both worldwide and across the...

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Campbell’s Sees Packaged Meal Growth as Consumers Seek Restaurant Alternatives
Campbell’s Sees Packaged Meal Growth as Consumers Seek Restaurant Alternatives
December 07, 2022  |  Retail

Inflation has caused consumers to reconsider their spending, which has lifted Campbell’s prepared food sales. This, as the food company announced Wednesday (Dec. 7) in...

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Amazon Expands ‘Just Walk Out’ as Shoppers’ Checkout Expectations Rise
Amazon Expands ‘Just Walk Out’ as Shoppers’ Checkout Expectations Rise
December 06, 2022  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon is bringing “Just Walk Out” to third-party grocers as shoppers seek better payment experiences. The eCommerce giant announced Monday (Dec. 5) via an emailed...

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Norwegian Online Grocery Store Oda Raises $150M for Expansion
Norwegian Online Grocery Store Oda Raises $150M for Expansion
December 06, 2022  |  eCommerce

Norwegian online grocery store Oda has raised 1.5 billion Norwegian krone (about $150 million).  The firm said the capital came from both new and existing investors and...

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It’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ for Cash-Strapped Holiday Shoppers
It’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ for Cash-Strapped Holiday Shoppers
December 06, 2022  |  Shopping

Tight budgets are putting merchants in a bind this holiday season. Fifty-six million consumers across the United States say they are skipping holiday shopping entirely...

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