holiday shopping

BNPL Expected to Play an Expanding Role in 2021 Holiday Spending
BNPL Expected to Play an Expanding Role in 2021 Holiday Spending
December 30, 2021  |  BNPL

Seventy-one percent of U.S. consumers planned to spend at least as much on holiday gifts this year as they did in 2020, if not more, and...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly:  For Top Retail Rivals, It’s All About the Seasonal Sandwich
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: For Top Retail Rivals, It’s All About the Seasonal Sandwich
December 30, 2021  |  Retail

After a nearly 90-day whirlwind of pre-season promos, holiday sales, product shortages, delivery constraints, and a stubborn spike in COVID counts, the peak retail rush...

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Skincare And Wellness Startup Hivessence On Building Buzz And Sales With BNPL
Skincare And Wellness Startup Hivessence On Building Buzz And Sales With BNPL
December 29, 2021  |  BNPL

A growing number of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are also now converting browsers into buyers and encouraging bigger purchases with the aid of buy...

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Buy Now, Pay Later: The New Buzz-Builder and Conversion Driver for Small Business
Buy Now, Pay Later: The New Buzz-Builder and Conversion Driver for Small Business
December 28, 2021  |  BNPL

Consumers in the United States had big shopping goals for this holiday season. Seventy-one percent said they planned to spend as much — if not...

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UK Retail Foot Traffic Down 45% from 2019 Boxing Day
UK Retail Foot Traffic Down 45% from 2019 Boxing Day
December 26, 2021  |  Retail

The high infection rates from the COVID Omicron variant have had a dampening effect on the U.K. shopping scene around Christmas weekend, a report from...

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Banks And Merchants Tap Behavioral Analytics, Deep Learning to Keep Holiday Fraud in Check
Banks And Merchants Tap Behavioral Analytics, Deep Learning to Keep Holiday Fraud in Check
December 14, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The pandemic transformed how holiday shoppers secured items in 2020, and researchers expect these trends to continue during this year’s holiday season. PYMNTS’ findings show...

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Shoppers Flock to Amazon to Pick up Holiday Toys
Shoppers Flock to Amazon to Pick up Holiday Toys
December 03, 2021  |  Amazon Commerce

Though clothing dominated both in-store and online purchases on Black Friday, toys and hobby equipment were still among the most purchased items as parents and...

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Amazon Offers Deals for Using Payment Service Beyond Its Own Marketplace
Amazon Offers Deals for Using Payment Service Beyond Its Own Marketplace
November 08, 2021  |  Amazon

With holiday shopping underway earlier than ever for many people this year, retailers and brands have been rolling out deals nonstop for weeks, trying to...

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Mobile Wallets, Automated Receivables Key to Holiday 2021 Sales Success for Small Business
Mobile Wallets, Automated Receivables Key to Holiday 2021 Sales Success for Small Business
November 04, 2021  |  SMBs

While most small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have shown great interest in innovating their technology, some have misconceptions about cost, time and infrastructure capabilities. Sixty...

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