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$2B Transport Deals, eCommerce Hits 20%, and Shein Shifts East

$2B Transport Deals, eCommerce Hits 20%, and Shein Shifts East

Inside: vehicle-driven mega-deals, e-commerce’s stealth share grab, and Shein’s Hong Kong listing gambit.

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Digital Wallets Hit 53%, Cards Slide to 20%

Digital Wallets Hit 53%, Cards Slide to 20%

Biometric taps are eclipsing plastic swipes, propelling mobile wallets to dominate more than half of global online spend.

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Digital Wallets in E-commerce

Digital Wallets in E-commerce

The digital payments ecosystem has become an indispensable pillar of the global e-commerce industry, fundamentally reshaping how consumers and businesses conduct transactions in an increasingly digital world.

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$10B Lakers Deal, Gen Z Premiums, LatAm eComm I ConsumerM&A x CapLink Joint Venture

$10B Lakers Deal, Gen Z Premiums, LatAm eComm I ConsumerM&A x CapLink Joint Venture

Inside: our new CapLink alliance, details on the October Private Capital Summit, AI’s checkout stumble, and how a $10B Lakers sale rewrites franchise math.

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Consumers Lean Local Over Global: A New Era of Purchase Priorities

Consumers Lean Local Over Global: A New Era of Purchase Priorities

In recent years, consumer sentiment has been gradually shifting away from multinational giants toward homegrown, locally owned brands.

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23andMe Redux, Breakage Drops, and Price Sensitive Shoppers

23andMe Redux, Breakage Drops, and Price Sensitive Shoppers

Rising rates and cautious buyers have turned the 2021 deal spree into a 2024 game of selective, cash-flow-first acquisitions.

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Online Used-Car Sales Hit Stratospheric Growth

Online Used-Car Sales Hit Stratospheric Growth

The shift toward buying used cars online isn’t just a consumer convenience trend—it’s a structural transformation of the auto market.

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Dad’s Day Goes Experiential, and Young Spenders Lead

Dad’s Day Goes Experiential, and Young Spenders Lead

Younger shoppers are driving a shift from traditional gifts to high-emotion, high-ticket experiences—reshaping how brands should court the $24B Father’s Day wallet.

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U.S. Father’s Day Spending Trends

U.S. Father’s Day Spending Trends

Alongside Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day has firmly established itself as one of the top retail events in the U.S.

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The $1B Beauty Bet, AI PC Busts, and Checkout Fatigue

The $1B Beauty Bet, AI PC Busts, and Checkout Fatigue

We’re digging into how personalization is reshaping consumer loyalty, why AI PCs are failing to win buyers, the $1B bet Elf is making on Hailey Bieber’s Rhode, and what abandoned carts say about price sensitivity in 2025.

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The Behavioral Economics of Personalization: Why Tailoring Experiences Is No Longer Optional

The Behavioral Economics of Personalization: Why Tailoring Experiences Is No Longer Optional

In today’s hyper-competitive economy, consumer attention is the most precious—and fleeting—commodity.

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Africa’s eComm Doubles—But Delivery’s Still Catching Up

Africa’s eComm Doubles—But Delivery’s Still Catching Up

It’s Thursday and we’re diving into the $113B African eCommerce bull run, single retailers dominate Gift Cards space.

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