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 Prime Sign-Ups Have Slowed Since 2016 Peak

Amazon Prime Sign-Ups Have Slowed Since 2016 Peak
Amazon Prime Sign-Ups Have Slowed Since 2016 Peak
July 12, 2019  |  Amazon

Subscriptions to Amazon Prime have been slowing down in the lead-up to Prime Day 2019, which is typically Amazon’s biggest shopping day of the year,...

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Mobile Card Services Give Users Real-Time Control Over Retail Purchases
Mobile Card Services Give Users Real-Time Control Over Retail Purchases
July 11, 2019  |  Retail

Mobile devices have enabled monitoring and management to a degree once thought impossible. Consumers can now get alerted to someone ringing their doorbell miles away...

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Kohl’s Views Amazon Returns As Key Sales Driver
Kohl’s Views Amazon Returns As Key Sales Driver
July 09, 2019  |  Amazon

Kohl’s has announced that Amazon Returns is now available at more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide. “The nationwide rollout of the Amazon Returns program is...

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When Clothing Shopping Is All About The Experience
When Clothing Shopping Is All About The Experience
June 26, 2019  |  Retail

In the digital age of shopping for clothes and accessories, modern-day consumers don’t want retailers to entertain them: Instead, they want these merchants to bring...

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Instagram Aims To ‘Unlock’ Value Through Shopping Features
Instagram Aims To ‘Unlock’ Value Through Shopping Features
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

Through a long-term vision to take on the desire of users to window shop and amp up retail, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri seeks to “connect...

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Sam’s Club Offers Alcohol Delivery Via Instacart
Sam’s Club Offers Alcohol Delivery Via Instacart
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

Sam’s Club has announced that some of its shoppers using Instacart can now receive same-day alcohol delivery. The service is now available in more than...

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Pinterest Pivots Toward Shopping With Pinterest Partners
Pinterest Pivots Toward Shopping With Pinterest Partners
June 18, 2019  |  eCommerce

Pinterest has rebranded its third-party partner program Marketing Partners into Pinterest Partners to facilitate a greater number of shopping experiences on its platform, according to a...

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Luxury Fashion Brands Outspend Smaller Rivals On Social Media
Luxury Fashion Brands Outspend Smaller Rivals On Social Media
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real money into efforts...

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