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May 08, 2023
Retail Subscriptions Hold Their Appeal for Many As Retention Takes...

Despite belt-tightening among consumers, retail subscriptions proved resilient in the first quarter and show no signs of weakening, offering proof points on the power of personalization and convenience when consumers...


May 08, 2023
The Race to Regulate AI Risks Could Reshape Global Markets

While American companies lead the artificial intelligence (AI) development charge, U.S. policymakers risk falling behind. The dangers inherent to the abuses of AI technology, including inequitable discrimination and algorithm bias,...


May 08, 2023
Shopify eCommerce Refocus Includes Recruiting Celebrity Brands like The Row

From luxury fashion to tequila, Shopify remains a popular choice among celebrities for launching brands. During the first quarter of 2023, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s luxury fashion brand, The Row,...


May 08, 2023
AWS and Stripe: Merchants Can Do More to Encourage Stored...

Stored payment credentials are a driving force in eCommerce, and while most consumers are using stored credentials in some way, research shows that there’s an opportunity to further increase adoption...


May 07, 2023
Merchants Can Reach Connected Consumers with Shoppable Content

Influenced by the current inflationary cycle, consumers moderate their in-store and online spending for all but the essentials. They have shifted away from transactional activities. Their digital engagement has likewise shifted, as...


May 06, 2023
Tupperware Turns to Amazon for a Comeback

After encountering financial difficulties last month, Tupperware, a trailblazing direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand, has implemented some inventive marketing and sales strategies, one of them being the launch of its Heritage Collection...


May 05, 2023
Amazon Taps Tech Partnerships to Enter the Restaurant Biz

Amazon is quietly making its way back into the restaurant space through partnerships and investments. In recent months, the eCommerce giant has been leveraging its voice assistant devices and the...


May 05, 2023
Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of...

With PYMNTS research finding that more Americans are adding side hustles to ease paycheck-to-paycheck living pressures, our Provider Ranking of Gig Apps is the ideal place to see this class of apps...


May 05, 2023
Netflix and YouTube Tied Atop Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps

The masters of entertainment are out in force and making moves. One look at the PYMNTS Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps reveals all one needs to know about the gyrations of the...


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.