Shoppers
QR codes: A technology that’s ready to connect retailers with shoppers
QR codes have become increasingly popular in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the technology has become easier to use and consumers have shopped at home more. Nearly half of Americans are now familiar with the black-and-white boxes that resemble complicated mazes. A June 2021 survey conducted by Statista Research found that 45% …
King of Prussia Mall Theft: Parking lot thieves steal $18K in merchandise from high-end holiday shoppers
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A couple of bandits made off with more than $18,000 in merchandise from the King of Prussia Mall parking lot last month, according to police. Although parking lot thieves are nothing new, ones of this magnitude are, and the high-end heist is raising questions if there was adequate security. …
Perfect Corp. and Paragon Technology and Innovation Bring AR Virtual Makeup Try-On Experience to Indonesian Beauty Shoppers
One of the largest cosmetics manufacturers in Indonesia boosts its e-commerce presence by adding the innovative try-before-you-buy solution to Wardah Beauty, Instaperfect, Emina, and Make Over online stores. Perfect Corp., the leading AI + AR beauty tech solutions provider, partners with Paragon Technology and Innovation, one of the fastest growing beauty companies in Indonesia, to …
Instacart shoppers plan to strike Monday nationwide
Shoppers for the online grocery delivery platform Instacart plan to walk off their jobs nationwide beginning Monday to protest their working conditions amid the coronavirus outbreak. Shoppers for the app go to grocery stores on behalf of customers and then deliver groceries to their doors. Customers are relying on the app and its shoppers more …
Online sales break Black Friday record as shoppers go for clicks instead of queues
Black Friday hit a record $7.4 billion in U.S. online sales as many shoppers spent the day clicking instead of lining up to buy. It was the second-biggest U.S. online sales day ever, behind 2018 Cyber Monday’s $7.9 billion, according to a survey of 80 of the top 100 U.S. online retailers from Adobe Analytics. …
Macy’s a ghost town on Black Friday thanks to web shoppers
For these shoppers, the web just won’t cut it. The rise of online retail has eased the Black Friday hoards of yesteryear, but many bargain-seekers still turned out across the Big Apple on Friday to splash some cash in person. At Macy’s flagship location in Herald Square, one British family said they had come all …
Shoppers Rethink Black Friday : NPR
People wait in line for a Best Buy store to open for an early Black Friday sale on Thanksgiving Day, 2018, in Overland Park, Kan. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP People wait in line for a Best Buy store to open for an early Black Friday sale on Thanksgiving Day, 2018, in …
Shoppers scooping up designer brands
CLOSE If you missed these items the first time they sold out, you have one more chance with Target’s 20th Anniversary Collection of designer collaborations. USA TODAY Target shoppers stayed up late or woke up early to shop the retailer’s 20th Anniversary Collection online, which went live at 3 a.m. EDT Saturday. Some early shoppers …
Smile-to-pay: Chinese shoppers turn to facial payment technology | World news
China’s shoppers are increasingly purchasing goods with just a turn of their heads as the country embraces facial payment technology. In a country where mobile payment is already one of the most advanced in the world, customers can make a purchase simply by posing in front of point-of-sale (POS) machines equipped with cameras, after linking …
Manchester Arndale incident: Shoppers ‘scream’ and ‘run for their lives’
Shoppers were heard screaming and running for their lives this afternoon after a reports of a man with a gun at the Manchester Arndale shopping centre. One person described “mass panic” as crowds were told to evacuate, while another said everyone “ran out screaming” amid the chaos. Police confirmed they were called to the shopping …
