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July 27, 2024
Doomsday Ready: Costco Aims to Be the Go-To Retailer for...

As many consumers look for ways to ease their doomsday anxieties, Costco is positioning itself as the go-to retailer for consumers who are worried about worst-case scenarios. The warehouse club...


July 26, 2024
Sage Enhances Payment Processing for SMBs With Stripe Integration

Sage and Stripe have partnered to help improve cashflow management and payment processing for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Stripe’s financial infrastructure platform for businesses will be integrated into Sage’s solutions for...


July 26, 2024
Apple Signs Biden Administration’s Commitment for AI Safety

Apple has signed onto the Biden administration’s voluntary commitments regarding the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI), joining 15 other companies that have done so since last year. “Today, the...


July 26, 2024
AI-Powered Delivery Robots Aim to Slash Costs

A new contender has entered the increasingly crowded field of autonomous delivery robots, hoping to automate last-mile logistics for eCommerce. Bay Area startup Vayu Robotics unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered delivery robot,...


July 26, 2024
Petitioning and Settling Trade Cases – Where Antitrust and Trade...

U.S. antitrust and trade laws are meant to protect competition, but at times seem to move in different directions.  While trade laws can push competitors together to petition or respond...


July 26, 2024
Amazon and Walmart Tap Imaging Tech to Improve eCommerce Experience

Amazon and Walmart are looking to make the online shopping experience more visual in an effort to boost consumers’ eCommerce engagement. Amazon’s Image Searches Amazon, for its part, has been...


July 25, 2024
Microsoft Tries to One-Up OpenAI With GenAI-Powered Bing

In a move that could transform online shopping, Microsoft’s Bing fired back at Google this week with its own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “generative search” feature. And it’s not the only one...


July 25, 2024
OpenAI Goes After Search With New GPT Features

OpenAI is testing a prototype of new artificial intelligence (AI) search features that may later be integrated into its chatbot, ChatGPT. Dubbed SearchGPT, the prototype is being launched to a small group...


July 25, 2024
Colorado Judge Issues Temporary Block on Kroger-Albertsons $25 Billion Merger

A Colorado judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $25 billion merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons. The decision, reported by Bloomberg News, comes amid challenges from the...


Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
The Battle for Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022: The Discretionary Spend Play
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.