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.

Why Contextual Commerce Is Retail’s Future Now
Why Contextual Commerce Is Retail’s Future Now
February 12, 2019  |  Omnicommerce

Shopping is a social experience in more ways than one. Consumers are busy, attached to their smartphones and used to scrolling past thousands of product...

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Can Digital Assistants Take Luxury Retail To The Next Omni Level?
Can Digital Assistants Take Luxury Retail To The Next Omni Level?
February 11, 2019  |  Retail

A common, enduring fantasy for many consumers — a group that likely includes many PYMNTS readers and writers — is walking into a high-end retail store, chain...

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Amazon Launches Live Streaming Video-Shopping Service
Amazon Launches Live Streaming Video-Shopping Service
February 08, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched a brand new video streaming service called Amazon Live, according to reports. The service features live shows from Amazon’s talent pool and...

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Record Retail Spending Expected This Valentine’s Day
Record Retail Spending Expected This Valentine’s Day
February 08, 2019  |  Retail

A recent survey showed that retailers are going to get some love on Valentine’s Day, according to reports. The annual survey by the National Retail...

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QVC Rolls Out Shopping Video ‘Q Anytime’ Mobile App
QVC Rolls Out Shopping Video ‘Q Anytime’ Mobile App
February 07, 2019  |  Retail

QVC, the television home shopping network, is releasing a video shopping app for the iPhone, to create what the company calls “immersive, engaging, video-based shopping...

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US Online Grocery Spend Peaks At 3 Pct
US Online Grocery Spend Peaks At 3 Pct
February 05, 2019  |  Retail

Although retailers such as Kroger, Walmart and Amazon are working on grocery delivery solutions, only 3 percent of today’s grocery spend in the U.S. occurs...

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The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
January 23, 2019  |  Retail

Move aside, storefront mannequins. Hot on the heels of its close cousin, augmented reality (AR), more retailers are using immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences to...

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What Consumers Expect From Issuers And Mobile Card Services
What Consumers Expect From Issuers And Mobile Card Services
January 17, 2019  |  Mobile

Consumers aren’t just using financial apps to check on their last five transactions or send and receive payments. They are increasingly turning to their smartphones...

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Germany Says Amazon Dash Button Breaks Consumer Law
Germany Says Amazon Dash Button Breaks Consumer Law
January 10, 2019  |  Amazon

A court in Germany handed down a harsh ruling about Amazon’s Dash buttons on Thursday (Jan. 10), according to a report from Reuters. The court...

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