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 Instagram Feature Will Tell Brands About Bookmarked Products
New Instagram Feature Will Tell Brands About Bookmarked Products
December 14, 2018  |  Retail

Instagram is working on a shopping feature that would tell brands which products users are bookmarking, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full...

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Instagram Direct Debuts Voice Messaging
Instagram Direct Debuts Voice Messaging
December 10, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing social media platform, has officially launched a new voice messaging feature on Instagram Direct. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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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