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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...

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Brand Sites Suffer as Consumers Browse but Do Not Buy
April 12, 2024

Consumers make many choices when shopping, and perhaps no decision is more important than whether to complete a purchase. But in the world of eCommerce, cart abandonment — where shoppers select items only to walk away before the purchase — can be especially vexing. As...

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Half of Amazon Spring Sale Shoppers Bought Health and Beauty Products
April 11, 2024

To further increase its already substantial share of the retail market, last month Amazon announced its first Big Spring Sale. The sale ran from March 20 to March 25, and although the eCommerce giant likely anticipated it would move a lot of merchandise and boost first-quarter earnings, PYMNTS...

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Rent the Runway Drives Loyalty Boost With AI Search Upgrades
April 10, 2024

As consumers demand more frictionless experiences from their eCommerce merchants, Rent the Runway is seeing its digital rethink drive higher retention. The company shared in a presentation Wednesday (April 10), alongside its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2023 financial results, that it saw loyalty rise 10% year...

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EBay Uses AI to Deliver Personalized Recommendations to Fashion Shoppers
April 09, 2024

EBay has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) enhancement that helps fashion consumers “shop the look.” This feature uses consumers’ shopping history to present them with items and outfits that match their style preferences and are available from sellers on the platform, the company said in...

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Cognizant Partners With Shopify as eCommerce Platforms Challenge Amazon
April 09, 2024

Shopify is calling in reinforcements as eCommerce solution providers aim to equip brands and retailers to hold their own against Amazon. Cognizant, which provides digital solutions, technology consulting and IT services to various industries, is partnering with Shopify and Google to help brands and retailers upgrade their online shops, according to...