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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

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Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. And just like last year, it looks like consumers will respond by turning to ecommerce.

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DoorDash Taps Wing for Drone Delivery in the U.S.

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commercial operations in 2019 — with Wendy’s signed on as the first restaurant partner in the pilot. DoorDash and Wing first teamed up in Australia in 2022 in a partnership that has since expanded to three locations in Queensland with over 60 participating merchants. . — where Wing first launched its U.S. locations later this year.

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5 Real-World Ways 5G Will Transform Retail

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There are an almost infinite number of answers, but the long and the short of it is that 5G will enable merchants to perform intricate digital tasks faster and on a much larger scale. “5G Then in 2019, 5G entered the scene (in case you were wondering, 6G is predicted to arrive around 2030). “5G What matters most is what you do with it.

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Consumer Surveys Confirm: COVID-19 Shaking Traditional Retailer And Brand Loyalties

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However, other potentially even more significant trendlines show fundamental changes in consumers’ decision-making process related to picking brands and demonstrating customer loyalty. For example, the Qubit study found that loyalty is decreasing among a significant percentage of consumers: among 36.6% The survey of 809 U.S.

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Uber Launches Its Own Grocery Delivery Service As It Closes Acquisition Of Cornershop

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Uber will launch a grocery delivery service through the Uber and Uber Eats app in partnership with the grocery delivery startup Cornershop. In 2019 Uber entered an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Cornershop, which was previously acquired by Walmart , in a deal expected to close in the coming days. later in July.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

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Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that). In fact, McNamara noted that Mastercard predicts a comeback for Black Friday 2022, with total sales exceeding 2019 results.

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Ubers Eats Enhances Customer Experience with Extended Ordering Hours, Live Tracking

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Uber is expanding Uber Eats’ services with new features such as the ability to place orders when grocery stores aren’t open for later delivery, live tracking of orders from store to door and easier product replacements. The improvements will start in select cities before rolling out across the country throughout the summer. and Costco.