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.

NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Consumers Now Window Shop From Home
NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Consumers Now Window Shop From Home
December 07, 2018  |  Mobile

Brick-and-mortar is a no-go —literally. Consumers simply don’t visit physical stores to discover new products anymore. In fact, there is about a 58 percent chance...

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Instagram Users In India May Get A ‘Buy’ Button In 2019
Instagram Users In India May Get A ‘Buy’ Button In 2019
December 04, 2018  |  Retail

Instagram users in India might be able to shop inside the app next year, according to a report from Mint. Users would be able to tap...

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Mastercard, Next Retail Concepts Launch New Digital Shopping Experience
Mastercard, Next Retail Concepts Launch New Digital Shopping Experience
December 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Mastercard and Next Retail Concepts announced a new way to shop online this holiday season, with a new digital environment that lets shoppers browse and...

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MM.LaFleur And Designing Spaces Where Shoppers Actually Want To Be
MM.LaFleur And Designing Spaces Where Shoppers Actually Want To Be
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

Finding herself staring at a sea of fairly nondescript pantsuits to wear to work, MM.LaFleur Founder Sarah LaFleur realized she wanted better options – clothing...

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The Art And Science Of Making Embarrassing Purchases More Private
The Art And Science Of Making Embarrassing Purchases More Private
November 24, 2018  |  eCommerce

These are amazing times to be a consumer who suffers from retail embarrassment. Both science and digital technology are making it easier — much easier —...

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The Walmart/Amazon Whole Paycheck Matchup
The Walmart/Amazon Whole Paycheck Matchup
November 19, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

Walmart’s Q3 earnings last week was a story of strong digital sales and 16 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth. Consumers, executives said, continue to...

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Guess What? Black Friday Started The Day After Halloween.
Guess What? Black Friday Started The Day After Halloween.
November 17, 2018  |  Retail

Once upon a time, the holiday shopping season had a very, very well-defined start date. The day after Thanksgiving has been known colloquially as Black Friday ever since...

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Instagram Rolls Out New Shopping Features
Instagram Rolls Out New Shopping Features
November 15, 2018  |  eCommerce

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing social media platform, is making it easier for consumers to shop during the holidays by announcing three new ways to discover...

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Amazon Snags Tuft & Needle Exclusive Mattress Line
Amazon Snags Tuft & Needle Exclusive Mattress Line
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

To add to the Tuft & Needle assortment already offered on Amazon, the digital brand is rolling out an Amazon exclusive collection. The line, which...

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