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.

Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
November 02, 2022  |  Retail

Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, is expanding its in-store virtual restaurants as grocery retailers expand their prepared meal options to remain competitive with...

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Lease-to-Own Retailer FlexShopper Debuts FlexWallet Virtual Card
Lease-to-Own Retailer FlexShopper Debuts FlexWallet Virtual Card
November 01, 2022  |  Shopping

Lease-to-own company FlexShopper has launched a digital credit card that offers its customers a way to make purchases without a traditional credit card or cash. ...

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Google Unveils Deal-Finding Tools for Shoppers
Google Unveils Deal-Finding Tools for Shoppers
November 01, 2022  |  Google

With the holidays approaching and consumers increasingly worried about costs, Google has unveiled a series of tools designed to help them find deals when they...

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Mastercard’s Digital-First Initiatives Increase Card Spend by 10%
Mastercard’s Digital-First Initiatives Increase Card Spend by 10%
October 27, 2022  |  Mastercard

“The headline,” Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said, “is that consumer spending is resilient and cross-border travel continues to recover.” During the payment network’s third quarter...

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Walgreens Rolls Out 30-Min Pickup Option
Walgreens Rolls Out 30-Min Pickup Option
October 26, 2022  |  Retail

Walgreens said it has begun offering customers in some markets the option of order pickups that are ready within 30 minutes. According to an announcement...

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Zip Takes BNPL Offline With Zip Card Debut
Zip Takes BNPL Offline With Zip Card Debut
October 25, 2022  |  BNPL

With the holiday shopping season approaching, buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip has debuted the Zip Card, its latest installment payment offering. Issued by...

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Kroger Makes Long-Game Gen-Z Play with University Partnership
Kroger Makes Long-Game Gen-Z Play with University Partnership
October 24, 2022  |  Delivery

Kroger is making a long-term bet on the growth of eCommerce and Gen-Z consumers via a new grocery delivery partnership with the University of Kentucky....

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Most Grocery Shoppers Still Wary as Some Ease Cost-Cutting Measures
Most Grocery Shoppers Still Wary as Some Ease Cost-Cutting Measures
October 24, 2022  |  Economy

Food prices may continue to rise, but as grocery inflation slows, some shoppers are beginning to relax on their budgeting measures while most remain looking...

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EU Remains Resilient As VAT U-Turn Threatens UK Luxury Retail Revenue
EU Remains Resilient As VAT U-Turn Threatens UK Luxury Retail Revenue
October 24, 2022  |  Retail

Dek: The decision to scrap a VAT exemption for travelers to the U.K. will be felt most by the country’s luxury retailers, which are largely...

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