The immediate past is prologue when discussing the great digital shift that began last year. PYMNTS’ Global Digital Shopping Index, U.S. Edition, a Cybersource collaboration — which is based on surveys of more than 2,170 U.S. consumers and 500 U.S. merchants — called the demographic...
In today’s top news, Riskified filed for an initial public offering (IPO), and India’s Amazon Pay Later now has 2 million users. Plus, financial institutions are moving closer to offering direct crypto services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Businesses are getting in on the fight against food insecurity this week — as Dollar General confirmed its plan to offer fresh produce in 10,000 stores to combat food deserts, Google announced a major anti-food insecurity initiative. In a blog post, the tech giant announced its Find Food Support...
Apple is planning to test a hybrid in-store and work-from-home arrangement for its retail employees later this year, an acknowledgement that even as consumers return to shopping in person, digital demand will likely remain high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Plus-size retailer Torrid’s debut as a public company on Thursday (July 1) was met with much excitement from the market, a further sign that direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales may be key to addressing a long-underserved market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
It’s hard to beat the excitement that Amazon’s Prime Day and Walmart’s Days of Deals generated last week and, as may be expected, the two companies were comparatively quiet this week, albeit far from silent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Merchandise from PillowSheets, which makes a patented bedsheet that “eliminates loose bedding and integrates a pillow system,” will roll out on Target’s website before arriving in some of the retailer’s brick-and-mortar locations in future months, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Life Time has opened a “luxury athletic resort experience” at the Northshore Mall, a Simon property near Boston, as shopping centers keep evolving to “meet the changing lifestyle needs of consumers,” according to a Friday (July 2) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
To help firms make cross-border payments and manage logistics, among other tasks, a host of companies from the U.S. to the U.K. and India have revealed investments. This week’s B2B FinTech roundup finds an eCommerce fulfillment service provider from Chicago raising $200 million in new...
