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.

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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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.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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. Get the Full Story...

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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. Get the...

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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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