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.

What if There was a Way to Unlock Some of Luxury Retail’s Resilience?
What if There was a Way to Unlock Some of Luxury Retail’s Resilience?
October 22, 2022  |  Retail

Like models strutting down the catwalk one after the other, so too has the stream of strong sales results come lately from the world’s leading...

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Are Tech-Driven Consumers the On-Ramp to Wider Crypto Usage?
Are Tech-Driven Consumers the On-Ramp to Wider Crypto Usage?
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tech-driven consumers are usually the first to buy the latest connected device and the most willing to try cryptocurrency. Although they are just 15% of...

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CFOs Adjust to Retail’s New Reality
CFOs Adjust to Retail’s New Reality
October 13, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The term “omnichannel” has its fans and detractors, but by any name, hybrid online-physical shopping and payments experiences are the next normal so many wondered...

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New PayPal Zettle Terminal Shakes Up and Wakes Up US Mobile POS Space
New PayPal Zettle Terminal Shakes Up and Wakes Up US Mobile POS Space
October 11, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

In a move well-timed for the resurgence of physical retail ahead of holiday foot traffic, PayPal is bringing its PayPal Zettle Terminal mobile POS solution —...

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Trader Joe’s Brings Back Sampling as Competition from eGrocery Grows
Trader Joe’s Brings Back Sampling as Competition from eGrocery Grows
October 06, 2022  |  Retail

While the vast majority of businesses’ pre-pandemic offerings returned a while back, there have been certain holdouts that continued to seem too risky even with...

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Do US Consumers Want a Super App?
Do US Consumers Want a Super App?
October 05, 2022  |  Retail

Even before super apps made a major splash in the U.S., these monolithic, multi-faceted digital platforms were already staging a comeback of sorts. Their re-emergence...

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UAE Shoppers Were Most Active Online and In-Store Smartphone Users
UAE Shoppers Were Most Active Online and In-Store Smartphone Users
September 28, 2022  |  Shopping

Over 60% of all consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used their smartphones at least once during their most recent shopping experience, whether it...

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UAE Merchants Adapt Shopping Experiences to Consumer Mobile Preferences
UAE Merchants Adapt Shopping Experiences to Consumer Mobile Preferences
September 28, 2022  |  Shopping

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to a young, vibrant and mobile-first eCommerce market. Local shoppers use their smartphones throughout nearly every part of...

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Checkout Experience Decisive in Turning Deal-Seekers into Loyal Customers
Checkout Experience Decisive in Turning Deal-Seekers into Loyal Customers
September 26, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

When is a great deal not great enough? When a consumer’s preferred merchant offers a seamless checkout experience that’s too satisfying and reliable to give...

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