February 17, 2023
As Amazon Ramps Grocery Plans, Walmart Leverages Flywheel and Stores

From its founding 60 years ago to its most recent press release this week, Walmart has never strayed from its core message: helping people live better and save money.   While...

February 17, 2023
PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Cashierless Checkout Is Retail’s Next Normal

As in-store shopping has resumed at full tilt following pandemic closures, it is clear that retail will never be the same. After two years of integrating eCommerce into their purchasing...

February 17, 2023
Subscription Businesses Want Better Tools to Reverse the Churn Trend

“A failed payment disrupts the connection and trust between the subscription provider and the subscriber,” Vindicia Head of Customer Success Meena Srinivasan told PYMNTS. Not only do these breakups give...

February 16, 2023
Jumia Cuts Low-Value Projects as JumiaPay Transactions Decline

Pan-African eCommerce giant Jumia is aggressively pursuing profitability by narrowing losses and growing monetization. In a report detailing its fourth quarter and full year 2022 results released Thursday (Feb. 16),...

February 16, 2023
Only 1 in 3 Grocers Are Upgrading Their Loyalty Programs

PYMNTS data shows most grocers are missing the opportunity to secure shoppers’ loyalty with rewards. The Context Now, with sky-high food inflation and a prevailing sense of anxiety among grocery...

February 16, 2023
Fresh Market Taps Shoppable Videos as Grocers Build eCommerce Infrastructure

This week in grocery, supermarkets utilize contextual commerce, Wegmans accepts SNAP and IHOP taps CPG. The Fresh Market, a supermarket chain based in North Carolina with 159 stores across 22...

February 16, 2023
Shopper Awareness Gap Grows as Merchants Make Digital Features Less...

PYMNTS research shows that many shoppers just don’t know how good they have it. This, as findings in “The 2023 Global Digital Shopping Index,” PYMNTS’ leading annual study of consumers...

February 16, 2023
Amazon and Google Get Payments Clearance in India

Google and Amazon have been cleared to expand their online payments businesses in India. The country’s central bank on Wednesday (Feb. 15) published a list of 32 companies that have permission to act as online...

February 16, 2023
Strategic Working Capital Allocation Helps CFOs Realize Stronger ROI

In today’s environment, managing working capital means putting capital to work. In challenging macro environments, process improvements are about more than just optimizing working capital and strengthening balance sheets —...