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.

Secure, Seamless And Ubiquitous: Giving Customers What They Want
Secure, Seamless And Ubiquitous: Giving Customers What They Want
March 27, 2018  |  Today In Data

“Fast, good or cheap — pick two” is a well-known piece of conventional wisdom about value. It’s an idea modern consumers are increasingly rejecting in...

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Macy’s Pushes Private Labels
Macy’s Pushes Private Labels
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

Macy’s has been suffering from a slump in sales, but it’s hoping a renewed focus on private label brands will improve its outlook with investors. According to Jeff Gennette,...

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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. Get the Full Story...

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