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Instacart Shoppers Downshift to Value as AI and Merchandising Reshape Behavior

Instacart Shoppers Downshift to Value as AI and Merchandising Reshape Behavior
Instacart Shoppers Downshift to Value as AI and Merchandising Reshape Behavior
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Instacart shoppers are ordering more often — and more carefully — as digital tools reframe how value is presented and perceived on the platform. Get...

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Economic Anxiety Fuels Secondhand Luxury Boom for The RealReal
Economic Anxiety Fuels Secondhand Luxury Boom for The RealReal
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Online luxury consignment marketplace The RealReal’s “breakout performance” in the second quarter of 2025 signaled that discretionary spending by consumers amid economic worries remains strong....

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37% of Sezzle Anywhere Orders Occur in-Store Amid BNPL Momentum
37% of Sezzle Anywhere Orders Occur in-Store Amid BNPL Momentum
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

The momentum of buy now, pay later (BNPL) remains unabated, Sezzle management said on the company’s conference call on Thursday (Aug. 7), marked by double-digit...

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Block Pushes Past Payments Into Bitcoin, Banking and BNPL
Block Pushes Past Payments Into Bitcoin, Banking and BNPL
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Block, owner of Square and Cash App, is betting that the future of money won’t look a lot like its past. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Expedia Sees Fast-Growing Traffic From Chatbots
Expedia Sees Fast-Growing Traffic From Chatbots
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Expedia Group is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) across its business, using the technology to sharpen personalized travel recommendations, improve customer service and boost operational efficiency....

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OpenAI’s New GPT-5 Can Write Software on Demand
OpenAI’s New GPT-5 Can Write Software on Demand
August 07, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI on Thursday (Aug. 7) launched GPT-5, its most advanced language model to date, calling it a leap toward artificial general intelligence (AGI) and a...

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Apps and Digital Deals Connect With Cautious Consumers in Q2
Apps and Digital Deals Connect With Cautious Consumers in Q2
August 07, 2025  |  Mobile Applications

Fast-food chains are still ringing up sales, but the diners they serve look different from a year ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Retailer’s Win Court Battle Over Debit Interchange Fees
Retailer’s Win Court Battle Over Debit Interchange Fees
August 07, 2025  |  Legal

A North Dakota judge has fired the starting gun on what could become the biggest reset of U.S. debit card economics since the Durbin Amendment...

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Uber and Lyft Take Divergent Routes Chasing Shared Mobility Platform Goal
Uber and Lyft Take Divergent Routes Chasing Shared Mobility Platform Goal
August 07, 2025  |  Earnings

While both Uber and Lyft showed healthy top-line growth and improving fundamentals, their underlying narratives — shared during their Q2 2025 earnings calls — revealed...

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