In the U.S., it’s known as curbside pick up or buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS), while in Australia, they prefer to call it click and collect. It’s among the most enduring pandemic accommodations retailers made for edgy consumers, and now it’s a retail...
When it comes to trends shaping commerce in 2022, the innovators are at it again. This time, they’re looking for ways for merchants to turn payments from a cost center into a revenue driver. That may sound like a stretch, but as Checkout.com’s director of...
Younger shoppers are emerging as the sustainability generation and inspiring circular economy solutions as they increasingly influence how businesses design their strategies and allocate capital. According to data provided by U.K.-based FinTech firm Twig, almost 60% of millennial and Gen Z consumers already consider the...
As food prices skyrocket, name brands are challenged to find ways to reinforce their relationships with consumers or risk losing them to more affordable competitors. Mondelēz International, for one, is using a tried-and-true method — giving shoppers free things. In a conversation-changing move, the company...
A new online specialty shop for an emerging market, an expanded “Shop by Service Type” feature and cost-effective product alternatives are among the strategic initiatives deployed by technology platform PARTS iD during the fourth quarter. The technology platform serves the automotive aftermarket through the eCommerce...
Home management platform Thumbtack is launching a personalized concierge service to help small home improvement providers convert more customer inquiries into confirmed jobs and optimize their operations, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 9). “Today, our Front Desk team responds to inquiries in two minutes,...
Sports retailer Fanatics is set to launch a brand of trading cards in a bid to move beyond sports and into a broader pop culture space. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (March 8), the company will look to ink licensing deals with production studios, musicians...
Synchrony, a consumer financial services company, has announced that customers will be able to use the company’s Car Care credit card to pay for refills at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, a press release said. The release said that adding EV charging to its list...
AMC will be testing a variable pricing model in the U.S. which could end up making tickets to “The Batman” more expensive, CNBC wrote Tuesday (March 1). According to CEO Adam Aron, this means new releases might cost more than other movies playing at the...