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BigCommerce Unveils Open Source Version of B2B Buyer Portal
May 07, 2024

BigCommerce has debuted an open-source version of its business-to-business (B2B) Buyer Portal platform. The new offering gives “enterprise manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, developers and agency partners creative control to build and customize the optimal B2B buyer experience with speed, at scale and at a lower total cost,” the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company...

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Mytheresa Aims to Be ‘Winner’ of Luxury eCommerce Downturn
May 05, 2024

If the luxury eCommerce space is tumbling down, Mytheresa plans to come out on top. “I think there is an understanding in the market that the industry is consolidating, and that there are some winners and some losers,” Michael Kliger, the company’s CEO, told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday...

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Competing With Giants: How Small Businesses Can Optimize Their eCommerce Efforts
May 02, 2024

This National Small Business Week, merchants are increasingly moving beyond Main Street — and into eCommerce. And with the news that the post-pandemic growth for most Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is surpassing analysts’ expectations, just how these vital components of the American...

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When Consumers Buy Electronics, Online Marketplaces Beat Physical Stores
April 30, 2024

Typically, consumers’ preferred purchasing channel remains the physical store, but when it comes to buying electronics, shoppers turn to third-party marketplaces for affordability and convenience. By the Numbers The new PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Online Features Driving Consumers to Shop With Brands, Retailers or Marketplaces” drew from...

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Low-Income Consumers Choose Retailers Over D2C When Shopping Online
April 29, 2024

When low-income shoppers tap digital channels, they prefer to shop with retailers rather than going straight to brands’ eCommerce shops, trusting stores to offer them the best price. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Online Features Driving Consumers to Shop With Brands, Retailers...

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Shoppers Seek More Accessible Grocery Options From eCommerce Marketplaces
April 23, 2024

Consumers find stores’ own online grocery platforms more accessible than third-party marketplace offerings, bucking broader retail trends. Now, major players such as Amazon and DoorDash are trying to win those shoppers over by making their offerings more accessible — the former in terms of price,...

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58% of Gen Z Shoppers Prefer Debit Cards for Online Shopping 
April 23, 2024

Few things must be as frustrating to an eCommerce merchant as cart abandonment. But, as PYMNTS Intelligence found in compiling its “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment” report in a collaboration with Adobe, merchants shouldn’t take cart abandonment personally. Our data reveals that millennials...

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Cart.com to Simplify Onboarding, Provide Services for Walmart Marketplace Sellers
April 18, 2024

Cart.com is working with Walmart Marketplace to simplify onboarding and help both new and existing sellers grow their sales on that platform. Customers using Cart.com’s multichannel management platform will be able to access special incentives across Walmart Marketplace’s shipping, advertising and repricing services as well...

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Misfits Market Teams With Gopuff as Shoppers Demand Instant eGrocery
April 17, 2024

Online shoppers want options for a wider range of grocery occasions, not just their weekly haul, Misfits Market CEO Abhi Ramesh said. The online grocer on Wednesday (April 17) announced a partnership with Gopuff to leverage its perishable supply chain and operational capabilities to enable...