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.

BNPL Finds Fans in Older, Financially Secure Consumers
BNPL Finds Fans in Older, Financially Secure Consumers
June 28, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are becoming popular in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries around the world. BNPL usage...

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Biometric Checkout on the Horizon for UK Shoppers
Biometric Checkout on the Horizon for UK Shoppers
June 23, 2022  |  Biometrics

In a report last month, the Manchester Evening News ran a rather sensational headline: “Aldi, ASDA, Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s could soon urge you...

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Tempered by Inflation, Revenge Retail Trend Favors Experiences, Luxury Goods
Tempered by Inflation, Revenge Retail Trend Favors Experiences, Luxury Goods
June 23, 2022  |  Retail

They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but the revenge shopping trend of 2022 is heating up fast as millions make purchases they’ve...

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Harrods Postpones Iconic Summer Sale, Blaming Delayed Arrivals
Harrods Postpones Iconic Summer Sale, Blaming Delayed Arrivals
June 22, 2022  |  Retail

The supply chain has claimed another high-profile, hotly anticipated victim, as the delayed arrivals of the season’s hottest new looks has forced high-end department store...

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Report: Merchants Accept Crypto at Checkout Despite Investment Value Decline
Report: Merchants Accept Crypto at Checkout Despite Investment Value Decline
June 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Consumer interest in cryptocurrency is on the upswing. The percentage of consumers who held crypto at some point during the year rose to 23% in...

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Debit Cards Are US Consumers’ Favorite Payments Go-To
Debit Cards Are US Consumers’ Favorite Payments Go-To
June 20, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers’ adoption of new payment methods follows the same pathway to general acceptance as many new products. After launch and initial promotion, word of mouth...

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Two-Thirds of Brazilians Used Smartphones During Last Retail Purchase
Two-Thirds of Brazilians Used Smartphones During Last Retail Purchase
June 16, 2022  |  Shopping

Smartphones are — and have long been — the driving force of the Brazilian eCommerce market. More than half of all Brazilian shoppers used their...

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Mastercard SpendingPulse: Back-to-School Retail Sales May Grow 7.5% in 2022
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Back-to-School Retail Sales May Grow 7.5% in 2022
June 14, 2022  |  Retail

Many retail spending reports these days show consumers tightening their belts and focusing their spending on food, gas and other necessities, but the Mastercard SpendingPulse...

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Today in Retail: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer Get Sales Bumps; Walmart Picks 1,200 Open Call Participants
Today in Retail: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer Get Sales Bumps; Walmart Picks 1,200 Open Call...
June 09, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, 60% of UAE shoppers use their smartphones while shopping in stores, and Amazon is expanding its Luxury division to five European countries....

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