Lowe’s AI shopping assistant, Mylow, has fielded more than 25 million questions from customers and store associates since launch, and shoppers who engage with it online convert at three times the rate of those who don’t, CEO Marvin Ellison said on the company’s Aug. 19...
Instacart’s advertising business is already one of the largest in retail media. The company generated more than $1 billion in ads and other revenue in 2025, reaching nearly 100,000 stores across more than 2,200 retail banners, Instacart said a May press release. Its existing formats...
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A merchant can win the product search, the price comparison and the trip to checkout, only to discover that how a customer wants to pay can still influence where the purchase ultimately happens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
August 24, 2026
Small businesses increasingly see growth coming from the digital channels that extend their reach without requiring another storefront. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]
August 24, 2026
A merchant can win the product search, the price comparison and the trip to checkout, only to discover that how a customer wants to pay can still influence where the...
August 20, 2026
Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for shoppers to know what anything...
August 19, 2026
Walmart reports earnings Thursday (Aug. 20), and it enters with a valuable retail advantage that looks both powerful and underused. It captures the weekly grocery trip, yet Amazon increasingly captures what...
August 20, 2026
Alibaba is focusing on agentic commerce innovations as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]
August 19, 2026
Amazon hopes to offer drone deliveries in nearly 500 U.S. communities by year-end. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
August 18, 2026
IKEA plans to launch an online marketplace in the United Kingdom that will allow consumers to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA products, the company said in a Monday (Aug. 17) press...
August 17, 2026
Grocery retailer Albertsons Companies found that the customers who begin using its artificial intelligence-powered online shopping experience make larger purchases almost immediately, Jill Pavlovich, senior vice president of digital shopping...
