Commerce

Commerce or e-commerce, or electronic commerce, and how it has impacted the traditional methods of buying and selling goods.

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Emotive AI Offers New Ways to Connect With Consumers
Emotive AI Offers New Ways to Connect With Consumers
April 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

In a lab in London, a new generation of avatars is learning to smile, frown and wink — not just as programmed, but in response...

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Bite CEO: Self-Service Kiosks Meet Shopper Demand for Click-and-Mortar™ Retail
Bite CEO: Self-Service Kiosks Meet Shopper Demand for Click-and-Mortar™ Retail
April 22, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers are demanding eCommerce-like convenience from their in-store journeys, and retailers are rising to the occasion with self-service technologies. In an interview with PYMNTS, Brandon Barton,...

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Levi’s Finds D2C Business Provides Greater Consumer Trend Insights
Levi’s Finds D2C Business Provides Greater Consumer Trend Insights
April 22, 2024  |  Retail

Levi Strauss has found that selling through its own stores gives it greater insights into consumer trends. The company’s D2C channels also allow it to test new products...

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Walmart to Offer Suppliers Combination of Insights and Retail Media
Walmart to Offer Suppliers Combination of Insights and Retail Media
April 17, 2024  |  Retail

Walmart will launch a new service that allows suppliers to combine insights from its data monetization platform with its closed-loop, omnichannel retail media solutions. This combination...

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Retail Personalization Is About More Than Just Sending Offers
Retail Personalization Is About More Than Just Sending Offers
April 15, 2024  |  Retail

As merchants look to set their offerings apart to win shoppers’ loyalty, personalization is key. That means more than just using artificial intelligence (AI) to...

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41% of U.S. Shoppers Demand Digital Rewards
41% of U.S. Shoppers Demand Digital Rewards
March 29, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As retailers look to meet consumers’ digital expectations, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, loyalty rewards can go a long way.  By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’...

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Walmart and Amazon Up the Ante in GenAI Race
Walmart and Amazon Up the Ante in GenAI Race
March 29, 2024  |  Retail

As Amazon and Walmart look to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their businesses and capture more of consumers’ total spending, Amazon is stepping up its investment in the...

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Retailers Set Sights on High-Income Shoppers’ Generous Fashion Budgets
Retailers Set Sights on High-Income Shoppers’ Generous Fashion Budgets
March 27, 2024  |  Retail

As retailers look to drive loyalty with high-income consumers, apparel and accessories emerge as a key point of entry for winning the biggest earners. The...

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Retailers Reduce Reliance on Shopping Centers Even as Gen Z Loves Malls
Retailers Reduce Reliance on Shopping Centers Even as Gen Z Loves Malls
March 25, 2024  |  Retail

Amid ongoing uncertainty, retailers are scaling back their reliance on in-mall locations, even as the new generation of shoppers flocks to these shopping centers. On...

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