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 Beefs Up Seasonal Warehouse Employees Ahead Of Holiday Demand

Amazon Beefs Up Seasonal Warehouse Employees Ahead Of Holiday Demand
Amazon Beefs Up Seasonal Warehouse Employees Ahead Of Holiday Demand
November 27, 2019  |  What's Hot

Amazon has announced that it’s going to hire 200,000 temp workers for the holiday season, according to Bloomberg. The workers will handle tasks like packaging,...

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Supermarket Chain Ahold Tests Cashierless Store In MA
Supermarket Chain Ahold Tests Cashierless Store In MA
November 21, 2019  |  Retail

Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of Ahold Delhaize, has announced that it is testing out a new frictionless store technology at its Quincy,...

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Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

No doubt you’ve already heard your first Christmas carol or holiday song, and have seen your first TV ad for holiday shopping. The season is...

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TikTok Enters eCommerce With In-App Shopping Links
TikTok Enters eCommerce With In-App Shopping Links
November 15, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

The popular video app TikTok is testing out a new feature that will give certain video creators the option to add links to videos for...

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Is The Future Of Streaming Seamless Shopping?
Is The Future Of Streaming Seamless Shopping?
November 15, 2019  |  Retail

The idea of shopping while watching TV is not exactly new or untrodden ground. The Home Shopping Network (HSN) has been around for over 40...

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How The Vitamin Shoppe Introduced Subscriptions To Its Retail Business
How The Vitamin Shoppe Introduced Subscriptions To Its Retail Business
November 11, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

While many retail chains are adding subscriptions to their in-store offerings, it comes with its share of challenges, including involuntary cancellations due to credit card...

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Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
November 10, 2019  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba rang up over $12 billion in sales in less than 90 minutes during its Singles Day shopping bonanza, Reuters reported on Sunday (Nov....

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US Household Spending Climbs
US Household Spending Climbs
November 01, 2019  |  Economy

Consumers boosted their spending in September by 0.2 percent going into the fourth quarter, matching August’s increase but coming in slightly below economists’ expectations, The...

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Walmart, Green Dot To Develop FinTech Accelerator With Omnichannel Focus
Walmart, Green Dot To Develop FinTech Accelerator With Omnichannel Focus
October 29, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart and Green Dot have announced that they are going to develop a FinTech accelerator together and call it “TailFin Labs, LLC,” the companies said...

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