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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Mastercard Tells Congress Credit Card Competition Act Is Bad for Consumers, Businesses
Mastercard Tells Congress Credit Card Competition Act Is Bad for Consumers, Businesses
September 22, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Mastercard has written a letter to several members of the United States Congress, outlining its opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act.  The legislation would “remove consumer...

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Amazon’s Checkout-Free Retail Push Takes Aim at Walmart’s Brick-and-Mortar Dominance
Amazon’s Checkout-Free Retail Push Takes Aim at Walmart’s Brick-and-Mortar Dominance
September 22, 2023  |  Retail

In commerce, as in war, battles are seldom fought on one front alone. So it is no surprise that the jousting between Walmart and Amazon...

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Rising QR Code Scams Point to Increasing Abuse of Tech
Rising QR Code Scams Point to Increasing Abuse of Tech
September 21, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Where new technology and new payment preferences arise, the hackers and scammers are sure to follow. Where technology helps connect consumers to apps and payment...

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Sam’s Club Adds New Advertiser Tools as Grocers Supplement Consumer Revenue
Sam’s Club Adds New Advertiser Tools as Grocers Supplement Consumer Revenue
September 19, 2023  |  Retail

With grocers expanding their advertising businesses to boost their margins, Sam’s Club has announced new tools for brands to measure campaign effectiveness.  The Walmart-owned membership...

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Mastercard Forecasts Higher Holiday Spending
Mastercard Forecasts Higher Holiday Spending
September 19, 2023  |  Retail

Mastercard is predicting a “rebalancing” in consumer spending for the 2023 holiday season. The company on Tuesday (Sept. 19) announced that its SpendingPulse shows retail sales increasing...

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Loyal High-Income Consumers Spend Nearly $800 per Subscription Every Year
Loyal High-Income Consumers Spend Nearly $800 per Subscription Every Year
September 19, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

In the world of retail subscription commerce, loyal subscribers play a crucial role in driving revenue and are essential for the success and survival of...

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Stripe Adds New Payment Methods to Checkout Suite
Stripe Adds New Payment Methods to Checkout Suite
September 18, 2023  |  Payments As A Service

Stripe has added new payment methods and A/B test capabilities to its optimized checkout suite. The suite provides businesses with products, tools and features they can integrate...

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How AI Is Helping Beverages Like Coca-Cola Target the Health Conscious
How AI Is Helping Beverages Like Coca-Cola Target the Health Conscious
September 16, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

We can all appreciate a good Coca-Cola commercial, right? These commercials are a powerful way to get consumers to remember and purchase the beverage. But...

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Kroger and Albertsons Add New Meal Capabilities to Drive Loyalty
Kroger and Albertsons Add New Meal Capabilities to Drive Loyalty
September 15, 2023  |  Retail

In an effort to make their brands more indispensable to consumers’ day-to-day food routines, both Kroger and Albertsons have just announced new meal offerings.  The...

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