As Amazon looks to close the gap with Walmart in grocery, both retail giants are seeing the opportunity to win over shoppers with their private-label brands. Walmart announced Tuesday (April 30) the launch of bettergoods, its largest private-brand food rollout in two decades, promising low-priced, “chef-inspired” items ranging from chicken wings to nut...
Shoppers in the United Kingdom love eCommerce, disproportionately preferring to make purchases online without engaging with physical stores, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence study “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: U.K. Edition,” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, drew from a survey of 2,200...
Consumers — especially younger generations — are conducting more and more purchases digitally, but especially for high-consideration, large-ticket items such as cars, many shoppers are not willing to give up the in-person experience. In an interview with PYMNTS, Rebecca Lindland, senior director of industry data...
As consumers continue to feel the economic strain, they are cutting back on buying boutique, handmade items from independent creators, per Etsy’s latest earnings call. The marketplace shared in its first quarter 2024 financial results Wednesday (May 1) that it saw a 3.7% decline in gross...
Estée Lauder Companies’ debut of its first brand on the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store has “greatly exceeded” the company’s retail sales expectations so far. This new offering, which started with the Clinique brand in late March and will expand to include a select few other brands, has strategically expanded the...
Consumers are willing to spend an arm and a leg on their weddings — possibly more than once, according to David’s Bridal. In an interview with PYMNTS alongside the Wednesday (May 1) announcement of the retailer’s National Vow Renewal Month celebration, Kelly Cook, president of brand, technology and finance...
Sam’s Club said its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered exit scanners are now in 120 stores. The technology, first announced in January, eliminates the practice of having customers wait in line as they exit the bulk retailer to have their receipts checked by employees. “Sam’s Club’s rapid deployment of its exit...
Many gamers are open to making purchases while they explore their favorite virtual worlds, and retailers are seizing on the opportunity. Most recently, Walmart launched a store within the world of Roblox Monday (April 29) where consumers can buy virtual items and have the real product shipped to them, Digiday reported. “We are excited to...
Rite Aid has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to include alcohol delivery in eight states. With this expansion, the pharmacy chain and the on-demand app now offer delivery of alcohol from nearly 1,000 Rite Aid stores in California, Idaho, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, the companies...
