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.

Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
November 10, 2019  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba rang up over $12 billion in sales in less than 90 minutes during its Singles Day shopping bonanza, Reuters reported on Sunday (Nov....

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US Household Spending Climbs
US Household Spending Climbs
November 01, 2019  |  Economy

Consumers boosted their spending in September by 0.2 percent going into the fourth quarter, matching August’s increase but coming in slightly below economists’ expectations, The...

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Walmart, Green Dot To Develop FinTech Accelerator With Omnichannel Focus
Walmart, Green Dot To Develop FinTech Accelerator With Omnichannel Focus
October 29, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart and Green Dot have announced that they are going to develop a FinTech accelerator together and call it “TailFin Labs, LLC,” the companies said...

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Why Voice Is Connected Commerce’s Killer App
Why Voice Is Connected Commerce’s Killer App
October 28, 2019  |  Voice Activation

Consumers have experienced the convenience of shopping with their voices, and they cannot get enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Affirm Expands Installment Payment Options To Any On, Offline Store
Affirm Expands Installment Payment Options To Any On, Offline Store
October 07, 2019  |  Retail

Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is rolling out a new app that will give customers a way to shop at almost any store and split their...

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Amazon Launches First Physical Store In MA
Amazon Launches First Physical Store In MA
October 03, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has opened its first physical store in Massachusetts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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New Instagram Feature Alerts Consumers To New Product Launches
New Instagram Feature Alerts Consumers To New Product Launches
September 30, 2019  |  eCommerce

Instagram, in its continued effort to expand its eCommerce offerings, has launched a new feature that will allow a user to be notified when a...

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When DTC Experiential Retail Goes To The Theater
When DTC Experiential Retail Goes To The Theater
September 23, 2019  |  Retail

When SHOWFIELDS opened up in New York City a little under a year ago, just in time for the 2018 holiday season, it advertised its...

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Is There Anywhere Connected Consumers Won’t Shop?
Is There Anywhere Connected Consumers Won’t Shop?
September 20, 2019  |  Commerce Connected

It was recently reported that one in 15 purchases are now made between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. (at least in the U.K.)...

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