Shopping Experience news and trends

Walmart Partners with Wing to Expand Drone Delivery in Dallas
Retail // August 24, 2023

Walmart has partnered with Alphabet-owned on-demand drone delivery provider Wing to expand its drone delivery services to customers in the Dallas metro area. This collaboration aims to enhance convenience and innovation in last-mile delivery solutions, Walmart said in a Thursday (Aug. 24) press release. The new offering will be introduced...

Poshmark Founder Says ‘Focus on Community’ Powers Consumer Loyalty and Sales
Retail // August 03, 2023

In the age of digital commerce, consumers have long been searching for more intuitive ways to discover and purchase products. One notable challenge in this process has been the gap between visual inspiration and product identification.   Consumers often come across items they like in real...

Try Before You Buy — What Brands and Retailers Are Doing It and Who’s Actually...
eCommerce // June 29, 2023

We all shop online. That’s probably a safe bet to make these days, right? And while online shopping certainly has its pros, it also has its cons, and at times can never really compare to the real life, in-person experience. Solutions like augmented reality (AR) look...

Why Amazon Created A Separate Brand For Designer Fashion
eCommerce // October 19, 2020

Shopping is increasingly done remotely, but when it comes to luxury goods, appealing to high-end consumers requires personalized digital connections and a memorable experience, Zornitza Stefanova, founder and CEO of global luxury-shopping platform BSPK told PYMNTS. Whether that comes in the form of video, live chats...

Interviews & Exclusives
Poshmark Founder Says ‘Focus on Community’ Powers Consumer Loyalty and Sales

August 03, 2023
In the age of digital commerce, consumers have long been searching for more intuitive ways to discover and purchase products. One notable challenge in this process has been the gap between visual inspiration and product identification.   Consumers often come across items they like in real life or online, only to struggle with finding the exact […]

Why Amazon Created A Separate Brand For Designer Fashion

October 19, 2020
Shopping is increasingly done remotely, but when it comes to luxury goods, appealing to high-end consumers requires personalized digital connections and a memorable experience, Zornitza Stefanova, founder and CEO of...

Taking Stock Of What’s In Stock With Retail Robots

September 27, 2019
Inventory stock outs plague brick and mortar retailers. Knowing just what items are where — and replacing or replenishing them — can be a painstaking task. Martin Hitch, co-founder of Bossa...

The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

August 31, 2018
Ten years ago, one-time television writer Susan Collins published the first installment in her post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult novel trilogy, “The Hunger Games.” (Ten-year-old spoilers to follow…) For those who...

Quick Reads
YouTube Unveils Features to Boost Creators’ Shopping Revenue

October 18, 2023
In an effort to empower content creators and maximize revenue potential, YouTube has unveiled features that simplify the marketing and sale of products within videos. These additions aim to enhance the shopping experience for viewers while providing creators with additional opportunities to monetize their content, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 18) report from TechCrunch. Over the past year, […]

SHOWFIELDS To Open Second Store In Miami

February 12, 2020
Retail store SHOWFIELDS will open a new location in Miami this year, its second, according to a press release. SHOWFIELDS, branding itself as a “next-generation” store that invites customers to...

NJ’s American Dream Mega-Mall Bucks Mall Vacancy Trend

January 06, 2020
The highly anticipated American Dream Mall (ADM) in New Jersey will hold its last opening day celebration in March with almost 100 percent of its 3.3 million square feet fully...

Does Music Change How Consumers Shop?

January 05, 2016
Do you enjoy listening to piped-in pop music while you shop at your local mall? According to a recent experiment conducted by Hammerson, a company that owns a number of...