May 22, 2023
Amazon’s New Seller Promotions Underscore Small Business Ecosystem Buildout
Amazon’s evolution of its commerce ecosystem includes building brands for smaller businesses. The latest promotional activity is, we note, a snapshot effort tracing back to the launch of the company’s...
May 22, 2023
Onfido Acquires Airside Mobile for Shareable Digital Identity Solutions
Onfido has acquired Airside Mobile to deliver shareable digital identity solutions. The acquisition will expand Onfido’s automated identity verification platform to include Airside Mobile’s shareable digital identity technology that has...
May 22, 2023
Express Partners With Rachel Zoe to Elevate Style Editor Program...
In a proactive move to amplify online sales, Express is leaning on its affiliate program and Rachel Zoe, a global fashion authority, to enhance its Style Editor program. This collaboration...
May 22, 2023
D2C Rug Seller Ernesta Expands eCommerce Offering
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) custom rug company Ernesta has opened its eCommerce site to more customers. The company’s beta program, announced last week, follows an earlier invite-only phase, said Ernesta CEO John...
May 22, 2023
Why Generative AI Is a Bigger Threat to Apple Than...
The conversation over the last three years about the shift to digital has been largely about the share of consumers who once did most things in the physical world and...
May 22, 2023
Millennials Will Use Their Bank Accounts to Pay Merchants If...
Consistency and ease of use have made online bank transfers popular for paying recurring bills. However, one-quarter of consumers who tried online bank transfers, also known as pay by bank...
May 21, 2023
Walmart Gains eCommerce Edge Over Amazon in India
Walmart has won a rare eCommerce victory over Amazon thanks to its Indian business. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (May 20), Walmart’s $16 billion purchase of majority ownership of Indian online retailer...
May 19, 2023
Walmart and Target Earnings Offer Up a Tale of Two...
At first glance, the numbers are startling in their contrast. In their latest earnings reports, Walmart posted comparable eCommerce sales gains of 27% in its most recent quarter. Target posted a 3.4%...
May 19, 2023
MedShift Launches SaaS Platform for Medical Aesthetic Businesses
MedShift has launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for medical aesthetic businesses. The new Velocity Technology Suite includes sales acceleration and business automation features designed for dermatology, plastic surgery and other aesthetic businesses, the...
The U.S., U.K. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to develop and deploy the policies and infrastructure necessary to advance the use cases and real time payments volume of their domestic networks. This month’s “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, explores the progress and future developments of real-time payments across these regions.
Despite the tremendous growth in Click-and-Mortar™ shopping in Brazil over the last three years, the country’s retailers don’t offer 39% of the features that consumers want. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study, the “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil Edition” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, draws on insights from 2,200 consumers and 622 merchants to reveal what Brazil’s merchants need to know to drive consumer satisfaction and loyalty.