America’s phone-carrying shopper is becoming less of a bargain hunter and more of an in-aisle decision maker. That shift stands out in PYMNTS Intelligence’s 2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: U.S. Playbook, “The New American Shopper.” The report finds that consumers now record 51 digital shopping...
Busy parents may be giving global digital commerce its clearest growth signal yet. The data makes a strong case for why merchants should pay attention. That is one of the more actionable findings in “The 2025 Global Digital Shopping Index: The Rise of the Mobile...
Online shopping is growing 1.5 times faster in Latin America than it is in the rest of the world, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from consulting firm Endeavor and eCommerce firm MercadoLibre. The region’s eCommerce is expected to reach $215.31 billion this year,...
Australia, while a burgeoning mobile-first market, presents a paradox for financial institutions, FinTech innovators and payment providers. In the Land Down Under, there’s a population eager for digital convenience, particularly one-click checkout, but the demand often outstrips the pace of merchant adoption and technological readiness....
October 19, 2026
The shopper standing in a Brazilian store may be looking at merchandise on the shelf, but the merchant no longer has that shopper to itself. PYMNTS Intelligence’s August 2026 “Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil Playbook,” produced in collaboration with Visa Acceptance Solutions, found that 51% of Brazilian in-store shoppers used a mobile device to compare […]
August 20, 2026
America’s phone-carrying shopper is becoming less of a bargain hunter and more of an in-aisle decision maker. That shift stands out in PYMNTS Intelligence’s 2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: U.S....
April 22, 2026
Busy parents may be giving global digital commerce its clearest growth signal yet. The data makes a strong case for why merchants should pay attention. That is one of the...
September 11, 2025
Australia, while a burgeoning mobile-first market, presents a paradox for financial institutions, FinTech innovators and payment providers. In the Land Down Under, there’s a population eager for digital convenience, particularly...
January 27, 2026
Online shopping is growing 1.5 times faster in Latin America than it is in the rest of the world, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from consulting firm Endeavor and eCommerce firm MercadoLibre. The region’s eCommerce is expected to reach $215.31 billion this year, according to the report. Nearly 85% of the growth in […]
November 29, 2024
Mobile shopping is reportedly gaining ground during this year’s holiday shopping season. The growth is being driven by the convenience provided by refinements retailers have made to the mobile shopping experience, Reuters reported...
October 10, 2024
Amazon says customers saved more than $1 billion during its October shopping event. The eCommerce giant touted this statistic in a Thursday (Oct. 10) press release in the wake of its latest Prime...
January 30, 2024
Amazon has expanded the availability of Consult-a-Friend, its mobile shopping feature that is designed to add a social and collaborative element to shopping on the platform. This mobile shopping feature was...
