Yet last U.S. holiday shopping season showed stores may offer retailers a rare competitive advantage as they scramble to fend off the challenge from e-commerce giant Amazon.com and other online retailers. Enter “click and collect.” Sales where customers order goods online and pick them up at a nearby store soared 47 percent in November and […]

Be honest: shopping with cryptocurrency isn’t always the easiest experience. Even if price volatility is on your side, spending funds can be nightmarish. Crypto is gaining in popularity but many merchants still don’t accept it – meaning you are stuck with those age-old, boring options of paying by card or cash. A “technology enabler” startup […]

The majority of Gen Z shoppers prefer to do their shopping in brick-and-mortar stores— especially when the locations are convenient. According to a survey of Gen Z shoppers (aged 18 to 22) by prescriptive analytics provider Profitect, 42% of respondents prefer to shop in-stores vs online. A further 34% prefer to shop in-stores and online […]