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.

Whole Foods Stores With Amazon Lockers See Rise In ‘Micro’ Visits
Whole Foods Stores With Amazon Lockers See Rise In ‘Micro’ Visits
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon Lockers may be encouraging shoppers to make quick trips to Whole Foods stores. Research from inMarket showed that “micro” visits — or those between...

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How Small Food Merchants Can Tap Into Delivery Platforms
How Small Food Merchants Can Tap Into Delivery Platforms
March 26, 2018  |  Delivery

Cities around the world have many independent shops — butchers, bakers, cheesemongers and the like. But what they don’t always have is a platform geared...

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Tesco Veteran Simon Belsham Takes The Helm At Jet.com
Tesco Veteran Simon Belsham Takes The Helm At Jet.com
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

After helping Tesco grow its non-food business, Simon Belsham is heading to Walmart’s Jet.com. The Tesco veteran will work to boost the retailer’s online grocery...

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Meal Kits May Be Just Getting Started
Meal Kits May Be Just Getting Started
March 26, 2018  |  Delivery

In the days following HelloFresh’s acquisition of the organic and vegan food delivery company Green Chef, other health-based meal kit delivery services are finding hope...

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Data Dive: Embracing The Uncertainty Edition
Data Dive: Embracing The Uncertainty Edition
March 26, 2018  |  Data Dive

Despite living in a world awash in data, it’s surprising how much our lives are defined by uncertainty. What’s coming next is hard to measure...

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Can Google’s Shopping Actions Take On Amazon?
Can Google’s Shopping Actions Take On Amazon?
March 26, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In between stories last week about Jack Dorsey saying that bitcoin will be the world’s single digital currency in about 10 years and Facebook’s meltdown...

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We’ve Seen The Future (It’s Mostly Full Of Drones And Crocs)
We’ve Seen The Future (It’s Mostly Full Of Drones And Crocs)
March 24, 2018  |  Retail

Though you couldn’t tell on the East Coast this week — following the latest round of blizzard-y weather — spring has officially sprung. And while Mother Nature offered...

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Home Depot Partners With Pinterest On Shop The Look Tool
Home Depot Partners With Pinterest On Shop The Look Tool
March 23, 2018  |  Retail

Home Depot has partnered with Pinterest to expand Pinterest’s Shop the Look feature. According to AdWeek, Shop the Look features more than 100,000 products, allowing...

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Gwynnie Bee Offers Subscription Services For Traditional Retailers
Gwynnie Bee Offers Subscription Services For Traditional Retailers
March 23, 2018  |  Retail

Gwynnie Bee, a subscription service offering women’s clothing for rent, is launching a new technology platform that allows traditional retailers to offer their own subscription...

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