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.

TikTok Drops Livestream Shopping Plans in US, Europe

TikTok Drops Livestream Shopping Plans in US, Europe
TikTok Drops Livestream Shopping Plans in US, Europe
July 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

TikTok is dropping plans to expand its livestream shopping venture TikTok Shop in the U.S. and Europe after the venture failed to find an audience...

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US and Britain: Two Separate Nations Now Joined by Common Digital Shopping Habits
US and Britain: Two Separate Nations Now Joined by Common Digital Shopping Habits
July 04, 2022  |  Retail

As Americans celebrate 246 years of independence from British rule, cultural, political, and commercial ties between the two nations remain strong. One thing that continues...

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Magnati Launches ‘Experiential Commerce’ Platform
Magnati Launches ‘Experiential Commerce’ Platform
July 01, 2022  |  eCommerce

Payments firm Magnati announced Friday (July 1) the launch of what may be the first metaverse shopping experience in the Middle East. Get the Full...

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Aussie BNPL Firm Openpay Bails on the US
Aussie BNPL Firm Openpay Bails on the US
July 01, 2022  |  BNPL

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Openpay Group is pulling out of the U.S. after only a few months in the country, Reuters reported...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Varying Uses of BNPL Options Among Generations and Income Groups
PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Varying Uses of BNPL Options Among Generations and Income Groups
June 30, 2022  |  BNPL

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Sleepenvie on Why BNPL’s Future Rests With Older Customers
Sleepenvie on Why BNPL’s Future Rests With Older Customers
June 29, 2022  |  BNPL

BNPL’s popularity is growing among older, more economically secure demographics. In this month’s "Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker," PYMNTS talked with Joy Elena, founder of...

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

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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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