holidays

Amazon and Walmart Add Tech to Boost Buying and Fulfillment

Amazon and Walmart Add Tech to Boost Buying and Fulfillment
Amazon and Walmart Add Tech to Boost Buying and Fulfillment
December 09, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are hoping new tech will make the holidays a little less difficult. While no one thought 2022’s busy season was ever going...

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Digital Payments Give Retailers an Edge With Credit-Leaning Shoppers
Digital Payments Give Retailers an Edge With Credit-Leaning Shoppers
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

More shoppers are turning to financing alternatives to make the holidays merry and bright. This includes one-third of Black Friday shoppers, who funded their purchases...

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UK SMBs Missing Link to Strengthening Food Supply Chain Resilience
UK SMBs Missing Link to Strengthening Food Supply Chain Resilience
December 07, 2022  |  Supply Chain

With the U.K.’s food security at risk, SMBs can help create more resilient supply chains. The U.K.’s National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that a...

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It’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ for Cash-Strapped Holiday Shoppers
It’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ for Cash-Strapped Holiday Shoppers
December 06, 2022  |  Shopping

Tight budgets are putting merchants in a bind this holiday season. Fifty-six million consumers across the United States say they are skipping holiday shopping entirely...

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CE 100 Gains 3.1% as Tencent Leads Payment Names Higher
CE 100 Gains 3.1% as Tencent Leads Payment Names Higher
December 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Connected economy names surged as investors cheered signs of resilient consumer spending. To that end, the CE 100 Index outpaced the broader markets, gaining 3.1%...

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Eat, Pay, Love — a Meditation on Holiday Spending
Eat, Pay, Love — a Meditation on Holiday Spending
December 03, 2022  |  Retail

It turns out that dining, shopping, and even paying for such delights is uplifting. As in scientifically, and numerically as the case may be for...

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Welcome to the Less Worse Than Expected Holiday
Welcome to the Less Worse Than Expected Holiday
December 02, 2022  |  Retail

The Fed, the largest grocer and now Amazon all offered hope on consumers and inflation. The trio of comments this week come in the wake...

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Victoria’s Secret Looks to Woo ‘Very Cautious’ Customers With Newness
Victoria’s Secret Looks to Woo ‘Very Cautious’ Customers With Newness
December 01, 2022  |  Retail

Victoria’s Secret is hoping to entice customers with both bargains and innovation as sales drop. Speaking during an earnings call Thursday (Dec. 1), CEO Martin...

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