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China’s smartphone market has begun to dip following six straight quarters of growth. The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker found that China’s smartphone market shipped 69 million ...

By John J. Kavanagh & Weisiyu Jiang   I. Background Reviving a deregulatory agenda with a new antitrust twist, the Trump administration is using Executive Orders along with DOJ and FTC firepower to ...

Community banks in Texas made, matched and facilitated donations to help victims during the ongoing flooding that began in the state on July 4. Fredericksburg, Texas-based Security State Bank & Trust (SSB&T) said in ...

The practice of personalized pricing involves using information about a consumer to more accurately estimate an individual’s willingness-to-pay for a product to calibrate pricing to that individual. If the practice ...

This paper examines price surveillance practices through a critical analysis of the retail price monitoring industry. Also known as “pricing intelligence,” price monitoring firms are brokers that traffic in information ...

With bitcoin at record highs, other forms of cryptocurrency are catching corporate America’s attention. That’s according to a report Sunday (July 13) by Seeking Alpha, which said companies are investing in ...

Charles River Associates (CRA) has announced the appointment of Josh Sherman, PhD, as vice president within its antitrust and competition practice. The firm also named Gene Tien, PhD, as vice ...

Next week, starting July 14, is “Crypto Week” in the U.S. This event is a series of policy votes being held by lawmakers in Washington hoping to push through three critical ...

Costco’s total company comparable sales increased 5.8% in June, driven by demand for fresh foods and non-food categories like jewelry, major appliances and gift cards. By region, the retailer’s sales were ...

Sovos and Tungsten Automation have partnered on a compliant accounts payable (AP) solution that is designed to streamline the procure-to-pay and compliance lifecycle. The combination of the Tungsten Automation Platform and ...

On Tuesday (May 13), we may see what could arguably be the calm before a stormy sea of inflation driven by volatile tariffs. The Consumer Price Index inflation reading from the ...

Instacart has teamed with two point-of-sale (POS) providers to promote smart cart usage. The grocery technology company announced Monday (Jan. 13) new partnerships with Dumac Business Systems, a POS solutions provider ...

Inflation is at a multiyear low, according to July’s Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Department of Labor. Inflation has broken through an important psychological barrier, so to speak. The Federal ...

With order volumes increasing, Deliveroo sees opportunities from its loyalty program and grocery business. The U.K.-based delivery service on Thursday (Aug. 8) released earnings for the first half of 2024 showing ...

With ongoing financial challenges affecting consumers very differently depending on their financial standing, Kroger is seeing its initiative to improve its private-label offerings prove key to getting more budget-strapped shoppers ...

Pay later plans — those arrangements enabling consumers to cover purchases over a set period of time — are not only a popular way to shop; they have increasingly become ...

Walmart’s grocery business is reportedly benefiting from the high price of fast food. The retailer’s chief financial officer, John David Rainey, told CNBC Thursday (May 16) that it’s “roughly 4.3 times more expensive” to ...

Grubhub is expanding its grocery presence via a partnership with online marketplace Mercato. The collaboration, announced Thursday (April 18), will bring Mercato’s inventory from more than 950 independent grocery stores nationwide to the Grubhub Marketplace.  “Grubhub ...

From dollar store shoppers to wealthier club store members, consumers are seeking value. So said Kraft Heinz CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera, addressing his company’s 7.1% quarterly sales drop during an earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 14).  Speaking ...

Walmart’s shares reportedly reached an all-time high Friday (Nov. 3), with investors betting on its ability to thrive during the holiday season. This peak, at $166.30, is the highest point since ...

Amazon says its longest Prime Day sale was also its biggest. The eCommerce giant announced Saturday (July 12) that its yearly summer sale produced record sales and savings in its newly ...

Market research company Numerator said Friday (July 11) that the average household spend during Amazon’s first four-day Prime Day sales event reached $156.37. The average order size during the event was $53.34, and nearly ...

Costco’s total company comparable sales increased 5.8% in June, driven by demand for fresh foods and non-food categories like jewelry, major appliances and gift cards. By region, the retailer’s sales were ...

A new study sheds light on how brands can deepen their engagement with consumers in the metaverse through interactions with their “digital doppelgängers.” Unlike 2D avatars, digital doppelgängers are 3D versions ...

Amazon’s sales reportedly dropped 41% on the first day of its four-day Prime Day sales event compared to the first day of last year’s two-day event. Momentum Commerce reported that figure ...

Adobe said Monday (July 7) that during Amazon’s Prime Day sales event that runs from Tuesday (July 8) through Friday (July 11), it expects the amount of traffic to all ...

For the world’s biggest retailers, summer means two things: sales events, and more sales events. Amazon kicked off its annual summer sale on Tuesday (July 8), and the eCommerce giant announced that its ...

Will U.S. tariffs cause shoppers to sit out this year’s Prime Day? Amazon kicked off its annual summer sale on Tuesday (July 8), but as Bloomberg News reported, the trade war has caused some ...

Watch more: Local Payment Methods Key to Winning Share Across European Markets For eCommerce firms, the European Union can present a tantalizing opportunity and a logistical labyrinth. With 27 member states, 24 ...

Brazil has become a global leader in mobile shopping adoption, with its consumers consistently demonstrating high engagement in digital commerce activities. The 2025 Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil edition, commissioned ...

Watch more: Bank of America on Turning Payments Breakthroughs Into Habits From QR codes and tokenized wallets to instant settlement networks and blockchain rails, the technological underpinnings of payments are evolving ...

Generation Z is rewriting the rules of engagement for the financial services sector. Full stop. As the first true digital natives, their expectations, spending patterns and banking preferences are shaping ...

The United States government, the world’s largest payer, is on the cusp of a dramatic digital transformation. By Sept. 30, 2025, the federal government will cease issuing paper checks for disbursements, ...

Watch more: Latin America’s Digital Wallet Surge Forces Banks to Expand Financial Inclusion Latin America, long perceived as a region where cash was king and financial innovation moved at a deliberate ...

The way people use technology is changing, creating a complex situation for banks and retailers. Even though more devices are connected, many people are happy with the basic technology they have. ...

B2B companies want a simple, secure, consumer-like digital payments experience, Greg Castro, president of PayTrace by North, writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of Payments.”   PayTrace ...

Brazil has become a global leader in mobile shopping adoption, with its consumers consistently demonstrating high engagement in digital commerce activities. The 2025 Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil edition, commissioned ...

Telehealth has cemented itself as a standard delivery channel in U.S. healthcare, especially among young generations. However, while care has gone digital, payment systems largely have not. For providers, this growing ...

As companies expand their global contingent workforce, efficient cross-border payments become essential, Papaya Global Chief Product Officer Amit Levi writes in in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future ...

Mexican FinTech Klar has reportedly raised $190 million in new funding. The company’s Series C round, led by private equity firm General Atlantic, values Klar at more than $800 million, Bloomberg ...