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.

Amazon Boosts Prime Membership During Holiday Runup

Amazon Boosts Prime Membership During Holiday Runup
Amazon Boosts Prime Membership During Holiday Runup
December 27, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced that the 2017 holiday season was its “biggest” ever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The Year In Voice-Activated AI
The Year In Voice-Activated AI
December 27, 2017  |  Internet of Things

“Alexa?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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How Capsule Wants To Bring The Human Touch To eCommerce
How Capsule Wants To Bring The Human Touch To eCommerce
December 22, 2017  |  eCommerce

The pharmacy is just one of those places. Like the DMV or the dentist, it’s one of those places consumers have to visit from time...

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Grocerants Take A Bite Out Of Online Grocery And Fast Casual Dining
Grocerants Take A Bite Out Of Online Grocery And Fast Casual Dining
December 22, 2017  |  Retail

Grocery shopping? Nah, just order it online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Walmart Ends Shoplifting Policy Ruled ‘Extortion’ By Courts
Walmart Ends Shoplifting Policy Ruled ‘Extortion’ By Courts
December 22, 2017  |  Retail

Shoplifting at Walmart — and getting caught — was expensive for shoppers until very recently. A first offender could choose to pay a few hundred dollars, attend...

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Santa To Bring Speakers, Not Wearables, This Christmas
Santa To Bring Speakers, Not Wearables, This Christmas
December 22, 2017  |  Retail

Smart speakers from the likes of Amazon, Google and Microsoft are expected to beat out wearable devices this holiday shopping season as the digital device...

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Have We Already Seen Peak Amazon Prime?
Have We Already Seen Peak Amazon Prime?
December 21, 2017  |  Amazon

There are rumblings that Amazon Prime may have already hit the upper limits of its growth potential. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Toys R Us Battles Bankruptcy With ‘Play Labs’
Toys R Us Battles Bankruptcy With ‘Play Labs’
December 21, 2017  |  Retail

Struggling retailer Toys R Us tries to reset the toy-buying, brick-and-mortar consumer experience by making their physical stores more hands-on for their youngest patrons. To that...

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