Macroeconomic challenges lead Shopee to adjust its international strategy: Singapore-based Sea’s ecommerce unit is leaving Argentina and closing most of its operations in Chile, Columbia, and Mexico.
Nearly 50 million people are still working from home as of July, according to The NPD Group. But many companies are calling their employees back to the office.
Amazon’s iRobot deal under investigation: iRobot’s fate hangs in the balance as interest groups and the FTC target the acquisition. If the deal fails, Amazon can make its own robot vacuums while iRobot flounders.
Burger King is getting a facelift: Parent company Restaurant Brands International will invest $400 million to revitalize the brand and modernize stores.
As of August, 65% of US adults said they’d spent more on groceries and less on experiences in the past six months. Meanwhile, 59% agreed they’d spent less on experiences such as travel and dining out. Adults also reported focusing on savings while forgoing big-ticket purchases.
Revolut Pay lets customers earn cash back and claims to offer faster merchant payments. But does it stand a chance against the likes of PayPal?
On our premiere episode, we discuss the future of buy now, pay later (BNPL) and if it can still compete with credit cards. In our “Story by Numbers” segment, we dig into some of the recent BNPL headlines and tell the BNPL story with data. In "Inside Baseball," we break down BNPL stakeholders and imagine them in baseball terms: which are in the majors, which are in the minors, and which are past their prime and now playing for their town league. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin and our vice president of content, financial services Dan Van Dyke.
Consumers plan to get an early start on holiday shopping: That’s good news for retailers as it should help smooth out the traditional late-season shipping bump.
On social media, younger shoppers are far more likely to trust brands and influencers, while older shoppers prefer retailers. Just 9% of baby boomers worldwide follow and buy from accounts run by influencers, compared with more than 40% of Gen Zers and millennials.
There’s no denying Facebook is a commerce powerhouse. But it also has Facebook Marketplace, which is primarily intended for C2C shopping and buying, though it also allows companies to list their items and place ads.
Zelle has moved more than 5 billion payments in five years. Looking ahead, it plans to dive deeper into fraud prevention, SMBs, and disbursement
Ecommerce is a natural format for advertising: Amazon ranked highest among platforms for non-intrusive ads, a sign that consumers don’t mind ads while online shopping.
This week on Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail, analysts Yory Wurmser and Sky Canaves discussed mcommerce trends with host Sara Lebow.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Rachel Tipograph, the founder and CEO of MikMak, an ecommerce marketing platform for multichannel brands, about retail media in the US market.
Charging for returns is an easy way to lose customer loyalty: Retailers need to think of returns as an extension of the customer experience—and not just a cost to be managed.