Only 12% of North American merchants accept cryptocurrency at checkout, trailing even cash on delivery, according to a March report from the Merchant Risk Council.
TikTok Shop's low prices came with shaky trust, but the budget retailer is maturing into a serious marketplace and attracting partnerships.
A 4% fee puts pressure on merchants and could shift momentum to rivals like Google and Microsoft.
Growing consumer restraint, severe weather, and income stress combine to delay discretionary purchases.
Retail media strategies are diverging; Macy’s and Iceland show how retailers are choosing between faster scale through partners and deeper control through bespoke in-store systems.
TikTok, Temu, and Shein prove loyalty and habit outweigh geopolitics in US app use.
We look at how buying Brex fits into Capital One’s long-term payments strategy.
The partnership brings card-linked offers from major brands, expanding OnePay rewards beyond Walmart.
Shoppers turn to digital wallets for BNPL access and alternatives to revolving credit.
Higher frequency and broader usage suggest it is becoming a default behavior rather than a situational option.
Vinted moves to cash in on US consumers’ rising appetite for resale: The platform will spend millions to establish a foothold in the market.
Amazon leads research as social drives discovery, collapsing content, community, and commerce into one path.
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Sam’s Club and BJ’s aim to show that samples and screens drive sales.
By betting on Inner Circles, Snap aligns social commerce with Gen Z habits, though shopping isn’t a natural Snapchat behavior.
Potential 10% APR cards are symbolic compliance with Trump’s demand, not a real shift in credit pricing.
Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol promises a common standard for agentic commerce. But AI-driven checkout will remain small for the foreseeable future, keeping the focus on how AI influences discovery rather than where transactions are completed.
Social, genAI, and microdramas surge, showing where consumer spend—and ads—are headed.
The deal expands PayPal merchants’ reach across agentic platforms, tightening its grip on AI-driven discovery and checkout.
Debit-linked installments mirror credit card tools, widening access for Gen Z and debit-first shoppers.