Shopping App news and trends

App Provider Rankings: Ulta Beauty Revamps Digital Strategy to Boost Engagement
Retail // November 21, 2024

With the shopping season upon us, PYMNTS’ App Provider Rankings take a peek into shopping apps. And what we found were some strategies paying dividends in retail app usage and access. We’ll start with Ulta Beauty, the cosmetics and skincare retailer, which has been on...

Shopping App Provider Ranking Delivers the Goods
Retail // June 21, 2022

If you’re looking for shopping apps, PYMNTS delivers. In the latest Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps, there are 11 apps that have scored high enough to make it into the top 10.  The top four apps hold the same position they held last month, but...

Startup Handpicked Fashion Is Dressed For Subscription Success
Subscription Commerce // August 04, 2020

There’s a new subscription apparel box on the market. Decidedly anti-tech and anti-expensive, Handpicked Fashion is aimed at the eCommerce shopper that might be just a little disillusioned with current offerings on the market. The service is an outgrowth of StyleBox, a guided in-app shopping...

Grab’s Shopping And Delivery App Expands In SE Asia
Mobile Applications // June 04, 2020

Grab’s online grocery shopping delivery service is on its way to grabbing a sizable share of the Southeast Asian market on the heels of an expansion. On Thursday (June 4), Grab announced it has added Cambodia to its list of countries serviced by its GrabMart shopping...

Interviews & Exclusives
Startup Handpicked Fashion Is Dressed For Subscription Success

August 04, 2020
There’s a new subscription apparel box on the market. Decidedly anti-tech and anti-expensive, Handpicked Fashion is aimed at the eCommerce shopper that might be just a little disillusioned with current offerings on the market. The service is an outgrowth of StyleBox, a guided in-app shopping platform, and creates personalized subscription boxes curated by professional stylists. […]

Quick Reads
Shein Adds Curated Online Fashion Storefronts to eCommerce Site

March 12, 2025
Shein has added curated online fashion storefronts to its eCommerce site, saying there’s one to match every style and to help shoppers find the wardrobe they want. Each of the new Trend Stores features a distinct fashion aesthetic, making it easier for shoppers to find pieces that align with styles like “sleek sophistication, statement-making party […]

Grab’s Shopping And Delivery App Expands In SE Asia

June 04, 2020
Grab’s online grocery shopping delivery service is on its way to grabbing a sizable share of the Southeast Asian market on the heels of an expansion. On Thursday (June 4),...

Target Uses AR To Sell Christmas Trees

December 06, 2018
Target is selling Christmas trees at twice the normal rate thanks to its augmented reality shopping tool. Its new shopping app feature, “See It in Your Space,” allows customers to...

Top 10 Shopping Apps Had A Strong Black Friday Showing

November 26, 2018
The nation’s top 10 shopping apps had a strong showing in Apple’s App Store during the Black Friday shopping weekend, with the combined apps adding half a million first-time users....