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.

Amazon’s Furniture Sales Reached $4B In 2017

Amazon’s Furniture Sales Reached $4B In 2017
Amazon’s Furniture Sales Reached $4B In 2017
June 18, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon’s furniture sales are on the move: A One Click Retail study found that the eCommerce retailer has more than tripled sales in that category...

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Amazon Restaurants, Big Threat Or Essential Lifeline?
Amazon Restaurants, Big Threat Or Essential Lifeline?
June 18, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

The restaurant industry today is a study in contradictions. Census data tells us that roughly 44 percent of what consumers spend on food comes from...

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Retail Sales Shot Up In May
Retail Sales Shot Up In May
June 14, 2018  |  Retail

Consumer confidence seems to have returned in a big way in May as retail sales soared to their highest level since November 2017, according to...

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Instagram Expands Shopping To Instagram Stories
Instagram Expands Shopping To Instagram Stories
June 12, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing social network, announced Tuesday (June 12) that it is expanding shopping beyond Feed to Instagram Stories. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Marc Jacobs Launches First Wear OS Smartwatch
Marc Jacobs Launches First Wear OS Smartwatch
June 08, 2018  |  Retail

Marc Jacobs is launching its first Wear OS smartwatch, joining the brand’s line of hybrid smartwatches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Younger Customers Drive Growth Of Casual Luxury
Younger Customers Drive Growth Of Casual Luxury
June 08, 2018  |  Retail

Driven by younger customers, such as millennials and teens, casual luxury is bolstering sales of luxury apparel, handbags and footwear. According to research from Bain,...

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Rue La La Snaps Up Gilt From Hudson Bay
Rue La La Snaps Up Gilt From Hudson Bay
June 05, 2018  |  Retail

Flash sale relative newcomer Rue La La has snapped up Gilt Groupe, an eCommerce site that specializes in designer goods at a deep discount. Get...

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Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
June 05, 2018  |  Amazon

With SunTrust Robinson Humphrey projecting that Amazon’s private label business could see revenues of $25 billion by 2022, SunTrust analyst Youssef Squali said the venture...

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The Case For Contextual Commerce
The Case For Contextual Commerce
June 04, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Before there was on demand, there was time shifting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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