The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to a young, vibrant and mobile-first eCommerce market. Local shoppers use their smartphones throughout nearly every part of their shopping journeys, in greater numbers than seen in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom or the United States. In...
As consumers look to mitigate the effects of skyrocketing food inflation on their bank accounts, how they shop for groceries is changing. Research from the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Consumer Inflation Sentiment study “Consumer Inflation Sentiment: Inflation Slowly Ebbs, But Consumer Outlook Remains Gloomy,” which draws from...
Lower-income consumers may be more likely to shop for groceries each month than their higher-income counterparts, but high-income consumers are the most likely to make grocery purchases every few days. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ study “Digital Economy Payments: Consumers Buy Into Food Bargains,”...
Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, announced Tuesday (Aug. 23) the opening of two automated facilities, one in Greater Nashville and the other in the Chicago Metro Area, enabling the launch of in-house fulfillment of eCommerce delivery orders in both areas. “Kroger Delivery promises...
Smartphones are front and center of the retail conversation in Mexico. Local shoppers use their phones at nearly every point throughout their in-store and online retail journeys, not just to pay at the point of sale, but also to locate items in-store, track their eCommerce...
As Instacart gears up to go public, the online grocery marketplace is looking to drive usage by making consumers’ commerce journeys increasingly frictionless. On Friday (Aug. 12), the company announced a new feature, OrderUp, enabling consumers to get items from different retailers in a single...
With PYMNTS research finding that 34% of U.S. consumers are shopping for groceries online —76% for the convenience, 57% for the speed — it’s time for smart carts to start their ascent. Grocery aggregator Instacart’s 2021 acquisition of smart cart first-mover Caper AI signaled a turning...
United Kingdom shoppers have yet to fully realize the power of the smartphone, as brick-and-mortar shoppers in the country use smartphones 16% less than consumers in other countries to enhance their in-store shopping experiences. Nevertheless, those smartphones just might be the key to helping U.K....
Dubai-based upscale resale platform The Luxury Closet has launched in the U.K. As of Tuesday (July 12), the reseller’s mobile app and website, which are used by 15 million people globally, have been available to U.K. users according to a report. It is the platform’s...
