Holiday Shopping

With Fewer Shopping Days, Retailers Ramp Up Sales, Delivery
With Fewer Shopping Days, Retailers Ramp Up Sales, Delivery
November 07, 2019  |  Retail

Thanksgiving lands on Nov. 28, which is six days later than last year. That means retailers have a whole week less to sell during the...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Payments, Perks And Omnichannel Expansion
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Payments, Perks And Omnichannel Expansion
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

The pumpkins are gone, the Christmas lights are starting to appear and Black Friday sales have started despite the fact that according to the calendar...

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Adobe: Online Sales To Soar 14 Pct. In 2019 Holiday Season
Adobe: Online Sales To Soar 14 Pct. In 2019 Holiday Season
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

In releasing predictions for the holiday online shopping season, Adobe said total online spending will increase by 14.1 percent, which is a total of $143.7...

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Holiday Shoppers Forecasted To Spend Record $143.7B
Holiday Shoppers Forecasted To Spend Record $143.7B
October 30, 2019  |  eCommerce

The upcoming holiday shopping season is expected to break records in online spending, a study by Adobe Analytics concluded on Tuesday (Oct. 29). Online shopping...

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Where Are Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions Headed Next?
Where Are Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions Headed Next?
October 28, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Sorry, Halloween — you offer so much fun and so much decadence. But these days, at least when it comes to payments and commerce, you...

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Apple Pay And A Decade Of Innovation Top Payments News This Week
Apple Pay And A Decade Of Innovation Top Payments News This Week
October 25, 2019  |  News

What a week it’s been! And the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything. We have deep, data-supported dives on Apple...

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Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. Canadian food retailer Sobeys, for instance, is bringing...

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Amazon CFO Warns Of A Dimmer Christmas, Even With Better Delivery
Amazon CFO Warns Of A Dimmer Christmas, Even With Better Delivery
October 24, 2019  |  Retail

The coming holiday season — so important to retailers — promises to bring quicker deliveries to more consumers, more commerce-enabled homes and less revenue than...

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Tariffs And Shipping Could Shape 2019 Holiday Retail
Tariffs And Shipping Could Shape 2019 Holiday Retail
October 24, 2019  |  Retail

You may have already seen the Christmas commercials and been lucky – or unlucky – enough to have heard some holiday music already this autumn....

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