shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

The Power Of Bringing Better Data For The Holidays
The Power Of Bringing Better Data For The Holidays
December 14, 2017  |  Retail

Arguably, the internet’s premier destination for auctions is eBay, which is not an unfair statement, given the sheer volume of said auctions going on via its...

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eBay Mulls Bitcoin As A Payment Method
eBay Mulls Bitcoin As A Payment Method
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Online retailer eBay, following in the footsteps of Overstock.com, is contemplating allowing bitcoin as a payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Shopping Malls Freshen Up With Chatbots
Shopping Malls Freshen Up With Chatbots
December 13, 2017  |  Retail

Whether customers shop at a mall once a week or once a year, it’s safe to say that most would probably find a visit to...

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The Mainstream Retail Future Of AR/VR
The Mainstream Retail Future Of AR/VR
December 13, 2017  |  Retail

Augmented and virtual worlds have long been touted as the future for all kinds of things — gaming, healthcare, travel, tele-learning. They’re experiences where being there...

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Today In Data: Opioid Addiction, Same Day ACH And Women Shoppers
Today In Data: Opioid Addiction, Same Day ACH And Women Shoppers
December 12, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today, in PYMNTS’ data, major retailers are implementing stricter return policies to help fight drug addiction, loan firms are using venture capital (VC) funding to...

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Hitting Reset On Real World Retail Design
Hitting Reset On Real World Retail Design
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retail is often written off as a casualty of the digital age, but the numbers tell a different story. While there are a variety...

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Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
Today In Data: Consumer Spend, Venture Capital And Bitcoin Reach Record Highs
December 11, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, consumers are spending billions on holiday preparations, venture capital (VC) funding is helping luxury eTail expand, subscription-based fitness class models are...

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JCPenney’s Subscription Boxes For Big Boys
JCPenney’s Subscription Boxes For Big Boys
December 11, 2017  |  Retail

There’s a subscription box out there for almost everyone. And, given their rising popularity, it’s not surprising JCPenney is also jumping on the bandwagon. Get the...

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The Increasingly Global Luxury Game
The Increasingly Global Luxury Game
December 11, 2017  |  Retail

Bringing in $165 million in venture funding is a major event in the life of any startup, particularly if the startup in question says it...

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