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May 21, 2023
Meta Looks to Launch AR Partnership With Magic Leap

Meta is reportedly pursuing a partnership with augmented reality (AR) firm Magic Leap. According to a Saturday (May 20) report by the Financial Times citing unnamed sources, the tech giant is looking at...


May 21, 2023
Generative AI Reshaping Countless Everyday Consumer Touchpoints

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t coming. It’s already here. At this very moment, the technology’s capabilities are already enacting sweeping changes across the ways in which end-users interact with and...


May 21, 2023
Google Challenger Neeva Focuses on AI With ‘No Path’ for...

Search company Neeva is shuttering its consumer search engine to focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Writing on the company’s blog Saturday, founders Sridhar Ramaswamy and Vivek Raghunathan noted a number of challenges facing the business, arguing...


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 21, 2023
EU Antitrust Regulators Question Microsoft’s Rivals On Cloud Data

According to a Reuters report, EU antitrust regulators are currently inquiring with Microsoft’s competitors about the specific customer data that is required to be provided to the company as part...


May 20, 2023
Walmart Expands Alcohol Delivery as Spirits Sector Toasts a Summer...

Come on party people, throw your hands in the air. It’s bottoms up on alcohol delivery for the summer 2023 season, and some big names are mixing at the nationwide...


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
Scaling Digital Healthcare Could Be Big Business as Consumers Seek...

Consumers are clamoring for a unified system to manage their health but nothing yet fits the bill. Nearly every digital problem seems to have a variety of solutions in the...


May 18, 2023
Amazon’s Pricing Paradox

By Rory Van Loo, Nikita Aggarwal, Yale University & UCLA School of Law Amidst contentious debates about whether Amazon wields excess market power to harm competitors, one of the few...


Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
The Battle for Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022: The Discretionary Spend Play
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.