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.

Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?

Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?
Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

It’s not been easy to be Blue Apron in recent months. The meal kit company was one of the first to have the idea to...

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Retailers Can Create Headset-Free Virtual Reality Experiences
Retailers Can Create Headset-Free Virtual Reality Experiences
May 04, 2018  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar stores can’t always offer the in-store experience to consumers at home, particularly if they have products that are meant to be picked up and...

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Five At Five: How Amazon Wields Influence In Real Estate
Five At Five: How Amazon Wields Influence In Real Estate
May 03, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include the latest on Amazon:...

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Instagram Rolls Out Native Payments
Instagram Rolls Out Native Payments
May 03, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Expanding upon its in-app commerce efforts, Instagram has quietly introduced a native payments feature. With the new functionality, users can register a credit or debit...

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Walmart.com Redesign Is Live
Walmart.com Redesign Is Live
May 03, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart today began rolling out its new website to customers. The goal of the redesign was to give the site a new look and feel...

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Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
May 03, 2018  |  Payment Methods

There’s nothing like a holiday to get people spending — and it’s not just Christmas and Hanukkah. In America, holidays like Halloween, Father’s Day and...

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Samsung Pay Launches Mobile Shopping And Rewards Features
Samsung Pay Launches Mobile Shopping And Rewards Features
May 03, 2018  |  Mobile

Samsung Pay, the digital development unit of Samsung Electronics, said on Thursday (May 3) that it has added new shopping and rewards features to its...

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Subscription Services Tackle The Costly Problem Of Surplus Groceries
Subscription Services Tackle The Costly Problem Of Surplus Groceries
May 03, 2018  |  Subscriptions

When food approaches its “best by” date, grocers are faced with a dilemma: What to do with food that is good but may expire before...

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Malls Contend With Store Closings In The First Quarter
Malls Contend With Store Closings In The First Quarter
May 03, 2018  |  Retail

Restaurants and retail landlords reported a mixed bag of first-quarter earnings results on Wednesday (May 2), beating analysts’ expectations in some cases and falling short...

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