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.

Europe Reopens, Shopping Spree Underway
Europe Reopens, Shopping Spree Underway
July 14, 2020  |  Europe

The phrase “shop ‘til you drop” hasn’t been used for months as the world hunkered down to stop the spread of COVID-19. But all that’s...

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The Four COVID Personas, Part 1: ‘Social Shifters’
The Four COVID Personas, Part 1: ‘Social Shifters’
July 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

That people and life itself are changing as a result of the pandemic is not in doubt. Perhaps the most difficult thing to accurately assess,...

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Apple Customers Can Now Schedule In-Store Appointments
Apple Customers Can Now Schedule In-Store Appointments
July 08, 2020  |  Apple

A new Apple service will let customers browse shops in person in a safe and convenient way through setting appointments, according to 9 to 5...

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Macy’s Considers Options For Black Friday Amid Pandemic
Macy’s Considers Options For Black Friday Amid Pandemic
July 02, 2020  |  Retail

As it starts to consider the holiday season in the age of social distancing, Macy’s Chairman and CEO Jeff Gennette noted on a recent call with analysts...

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Retail ‘Armageddon’ Predictions Spur Alternative Scenarios
Retail ‘Armageddon’ Predictions Spur Alternative Scenarios
June 10, 2020  |  Retail

As retail reopens and starts to spur some optimism for the future, a dark number appeared on the scene on Tuesday (June 10). Coresight released...

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Amazon Shopping AI Lets Consumers Try On Digital Outfits, Makes Fashion Suggestions
Amazon Shopping AI Lets Consumers Try On Digital Outfits, Makes Fashion Suggestions
June 08, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon could be planning an artificial intelligence-driven virtual shopping service, according to documents from a presentation planned for the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and...

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Deep Dive: Measuring COVID-19’s Impact On Consumers’ Payment Preferences
Deep Dive: Measuring COVID-19’s Impact On Consumers’ Payment Preferences
June 03, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

The COVID-19 pandemic and safety measures taken to slow the virus’s spread have overturned consumers’ daily lives, including what they are buying and which payment...

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NEW DATA: How We Will Change: Consumers And Life After COVID-19
NEW DATA: How We Will Change: Consumers And Life After COVID-19
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

California became the first state to issue a stay-at-home order on March 19. All 50 states have since issued social distancing guidelines, with consumers everywhere...

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NEW DATA: 60 Percent Of US Consumers Now Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
NEW DATA: 60 Percent Of US Consumers Now Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
April 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented wave of business closures, placing millions out of work with no telling when they will be back to...

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