


Consumers Buy Items When They Pick up Orders
Offering in-store and curbside pickup options can encourage customers to spend more in brick-and-mortar stores. About one-quarter of eCommerce shoppers in the U.S. picked up their last online purchase in store or via curbside, according to “The 2022 Global Digital...
Online checkout giant Bolt to buy Wyre to add crypto payments
Decacorn online checkout company Bolt is set to add crypto payments to its platform after agreeing to buy blockchain infrastructure provider Wyre for a reported $1.5 billion. Bolt provides online retailers with a one-click checkout, authentication,...
One-click checkout startup Fast shuts down
Fast, an online checkout startup that had raised $124.9 million in funding, has crashed and burned after reporting minimal revenues in its second year of operation. Launched in September 2020, Fast’s flagship product was designed to overcome the...Retailers Prioritize Loyalty and Personalization over Buzzy Crypto and AR/VR Tech to Drive E-Commerce Growth in 2022
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After a strong 2021, retailers are generally optimistic about digital sales this year and are looking to build lifetime value with customers through loyalty programs and better, more personal customer experiences to mitigate rising...