January 11, 2023
Payments Set to Reshape Cross-Border eCommerce in 2023
As much as economic uncertainty abounds, many market watchers expect continued growth of the cross-border eCommerce sector. It’s a forecast backed by the belief that this expansion will be enabled,...
January 11, 2023
Shoppers Expect Seamless BNPL Checkout Both Online and In-Store
Shoppers are returning to physical stores this holiday season, but digital habits adopted during the pandemic show no signs of abating. More than three-quarters of shoppers in a recent global...
January 10, 2023
Grocers’ In-Store Tech Pullback May Be Short-Sighted Savings Strategy
Economic uncertainty is pressuring grocers to pull back on in-store retail technology. Amazon Fresh, which introduced its Just Walk Out system at its newest stores (replete with computer vision and...
January 09, 2023
D2C Food Brands Target Male Consumers With Prepared Meals
More men than women are buying food online, and D2C companies are adjusting their offerings accordingly. For instance, meal kit business HelloFresh announced this month the expansion of its direct-to-consumer...
January 05, 2023
Staff Cuts at Amazon Stores Signal eCommerce Turbulence Ahead
Recent layoff announcements point to a rocky start of 2023 for eCommerce. Businesses, in general – especially smaller ones — benefit from the expertise and the technological know-how of larger...
January 04, 2023
Study: Online Sales Growth Chugs on Despite Gloomy Forecasts
A roaring return to brick-and-mortar shopping and pullbacks in some eCommerce categories gives the impression that online sales are down. They’re not. While 2022 did see Amazon’s stock price contract...
January 03, 2023
After Years of Growth, Digital Restaurant Ordering Flatlined in 2022
With 2022’s economic challenges, restaurants’ period of unchecked digital growth has come to an end. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ recent study “12 Months Of The ConnectedEconomy™: 33,000 Consumers...
January 03, 2023
Digital Wallets, Platforms Pave Financial Wellness Path as 2023 Dawns
January is financial wellness month, spurring consumers to scrutinize their budgets and where their money’s going. And the surging popularity of digital wallets and platforms can transform transaction-by-transaction data to...
January 03, 2023
No White Sales at Rolex as Luxury Watchmaker Prepares to...
Rolex is reportedly finalizing another round of price increases amid continued strong demand from luxury shoppers. This, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday (Jan. 3) that noted the latest increase...
