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Bargain Hunters Fuel Amazon’s Prime Day Participation
Retail // July 17, 2024

With years of financial challenges compounding shoppers’ deal-seeking behaviors, Amazon and its competitors are seeing spiking demand for their summer deals events. Early reports suggest that Amazon Prime Day, the two-day event that began Tuesday (July 16), may already be outpacing last year’s performance by...

What Happens at Retail When You Cross a Gen Z With a Millennial?
Consumer Insights // July 05, 2024

As zillennials — the bridge generation born between 1991 and 1999 — grow into their prime spending years, their shopping habits are becoming increasingly influential in the retail landscape. This cohort, nestled between millennials and Generation Z, exhibits unique characteristics that set them apart from...

Jingle All the Year: The Connected Economy Transforms Christmas in July
Retail // July 04, 2024

Amid the sun-soaked days of July, a surprising holiday has taken gained popularity over the last 90 years: Christmas in July. Once one summer camp’s whimsical tradition, it has become a more widespread phenomenon, with eCommerce merchants and digital streaming platforms taking advantage of the...

Amazon Takes On Temu and Shein With China-Direct Discount Section
Amazon // June 26, 2024

Amazon will reportedly add a section to its shopping site that aims to compete with Temu and Shein, featuring items that are cheap and are shipped from China to overseas consumers. The new marketplace will offer apparel, home goods and consumer goods, along with delivery in nine to 11...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bargain Hunters Fuel Amazon’s Prime Day Participation

July 17, 2024
With years of financial challenges compounding shoppers’ deal-seeking behaviors, Amazon and its competitors are seeing spiking demand for their summer deals events. Early reports suggest that Amazon Prime Day, the two-day event that began Tuesday (July 16), may already be outpacing last year’s performance by double-digit percentages. Adobe, for instance, predicts that the event will […]

Jingle All the Year: The Connected Economy Transforms Christmas in July

July 04, 2024
Amid the sun-soaked days of July, a surprising holiday has taken gained popularity over the last 90 years: Christmas in July. Once one summer camp’s whimsical tradition, it has become...

Millennials Are Most Prepared to Trade Down to Private Label

June 20, 2024
As merchants step up their own-brand offerings, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds that across grocery and retail, millennials prove the most eager to find more affordable alternatives for their favorite products....

New Data: Card-Linked Offers Improve Relevance and Value

May 29, 2024
Consumers who use card-linked shopping offers, which provide special savings or rewards attached to a merchant or product, return for more — most do. But what about the 21% of...

Quick Reads
Prime Day Sales Climb 11% as Shoppers Spend $14 Billion, Setting Record

July 18, 2024
American shoppers reportedly spent $14.2 billion during Amazon’s Prime Day event, setting a record for the number of items purchased. That’s an 11% increase over last year for the 48-hour eCommerce sale, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 18), citing data from Adobe, which found consumers taking advantage of high markdowns on electronics, clothing and small appliances. […]

Amazon Takes On Temu and Shein With China-Direct Discount Section

June 26, 2024
Amazon will reportedly add a section to its shopping site that aims to compete with Temu and Shein, featuring items that are cheap and are shipped from China to overseas consumers. The new marketplace...

LTK Adds Automatic Direct Message Tool to Creator Commerce Platform

June 20, 2024
LTK has enhanced its Creator Commerce platform with a new automatic direct message (DM) tool that makes it easier for creators to share the shopping details of their Instagram posts...

Target Aims to Reverse Losses With Private-Label Goods, Price Cuts

June 14, 2024
Target reportedly lost market share in several of its key product categories in the first quarter. The retailer’s share shrank in food and household goods, clothing, electronics, homewares and furniture —...