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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.

Big Box Retailers Target and Walmart Woo Higher-Income Grocery Shoppers
Big Box Retailers Target and Walmart Woo Higher-Income Grocery Shoppers
November 17, 2022  |  Retail

In this week’s grocery roundup, superstores set their sights on big spenders, Grab grows its grocery presence, and supermarket spending is rising. Mega-retailer Target discussed Wednesday (Nov....

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Macy’s CEO: ‘We’re a Financially Strong, More Modern Department Store’
Macy’s CEO: ‘We’re a Financially Strong, More Modern Department Store’
November 17, 2022  |  Retail

Drawing on a 40-year purview as a Macy’s employee that began as a trainee in 1983 and has seen him in the role of chairman...

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Half of Financially Distressed Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Purchases
Half of Financially Distressed Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Purchases
November 16, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With the shock waves of inflation continuing to weaken spending power, most United States consumers are toning down their expectations for the 2022 holiday shopping...

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Holiday Spending a Focus of New PSCU Payments Index Report
Holiday Spending a Focus of New PSCU Payments Index Report
November 15, 2022  |  Shopping

Consumer purchasing growth for credit cards in October was the lowest of 2022, while growth for debit remained where it has been throughout the year,...

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49% of Consumers Use Digital Wallets to Pay Bills
49% of Consumers Use Digital Wallets to Pay Bills
November 15, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Contactless payment for purchases at the point of sale (POS) have been gaining traction, in the aisles and at payment terminals. But the use of...

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TikTok Launches eCommerce Feature in US
TikTok Launches eCommerce Feature in US
November 13, 2022  |  eCommerce

TikTok has reportedly entered the U.S. eCommerce market, competing with the likes of Amazon as well as other social media brands looking to become shopping...

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Retailers Shift From Personalization to Individualism to Win Loyalty
Retailers Shift From Personalization to Individualism to Win Loyalty
November 11, 2022  |  Retail

Gone are the days when retail innovation efforts were limited to increasing the convenience offered to in-store shoppers. Today, the pandemic-induced digital transformation has heightened...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Gloom Is Bad News for Retailers
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Gloom Is Bad News for Retailers
November 09, 2022  |  Economy

The paycheck-to-paycheck economy is bifurcating as inflation rages and consumers fret over an uncertain future, with one group of customers who cannot spend, and another...

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Three-Quarters of Grocers Say Digital Discounts Are Key to Loyalty
Three-Quarters of Grocers Say Digital Discounts Are Key to Loyalty
November 09, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The prevailing belief among grocers is that, in the face of skyrocketing prices, they would be best served to find ways to provide their customers...

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