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.

Fanatics Enters Trading Card Space With Zerocool Launch
Fanatics Enters Trading Card Space With Zerocool Launch
March 08, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

Sports retailer Fanatics is set to launch a brand of trading cards in a bid to move beyond sports and into a broader pop culture...

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Retail Tech Firm Swiftly Raises $100M in Series B Round
Retail Tech Firm Swiftly Raises $100M in Series B Round
March 08, 2022  |  Investments

Retail technology platform Swiftly secured $100 million in a Series B funding round that it will use to offer an enhanced digital shopping experience to...

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Millennials, Gen Z Fueling BNPL Use
Millennials, Gen Z Fueling BNPL Use
March 07, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) continues to grow in popularity across every age demographic, with the rate of American consumers using the practice rising 80%...

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Macy’s Expected to Post Big 4Q and 2021 Gains
Macy’s Expected to Post Big 4Q and 2021 Gains
February 18, 2022  |  Earnings

Before the opening bell on Tuesday (Feb. 22), Macy’s is set to deliver its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 sales and earnings report that is anticipated...

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Merchants, Take Note: Consumers Want More In-Store BNPL Options
Merchants, Take Note: Consumers Want More In-Store BNPL Options
February 18, 2022  |  BNPL

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Six Country Study Confirms Mobile Phone Is Modern Shopping’s Must-Have
Six Country Study Confirms Mobile Phone Is Modern Shopping’s Must-Have
February 16, 2022  |  Shopping

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Danish BNPL Firm ViaBill Raises $120M
Danish BNPL Firm ViaBill Raises $120M
February 15, 2022  |  BNPL

Danish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm ViaBill has raised $120 million in a debt and equity round led by the U.K.’s Fasanara Capital. Get...

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Consumers Facing “Airline Pricing” On Everyday Items
Consumers Facing “Airline Pricing” On Everyday Items
February 04, 2022  |  Retail

Rising labor, shipping and production costs — coupled with ongoing COVID-19-related shortages — have led retailers to raise prices on everyday items, often multiple times...

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5G, Metaverse Open Opportunities for eCommerce Merchants
5G, Metaverse Open Opportunities for eCommerce Merchants
February 04, 2022  |  Metaverse

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