Data Security Key to Consumer Trust Digital banking tools increasingly rely on advanced security techniques to earn consumers’ trust, a PYMNTS’ research report recently revealed. Biometrics and password-less logins lead...
Demand for Luxury Goods Soars Name-brand handbags and jewelry are selling fast. Many lux brands have more than doubled their sales in the U.S. since the pandemic began. DCA Insight:...
Consumer Spending Strained Spending is down in the US for household items like furniture and electronics, as food, gasoline and other essentials have become more expensive. Retailers including Walmart and Best...
Economic Output Down, Job Market Strong In the first half of 2022, output fell but companies were still hiring. While some economists fear a recession is imminent, others maintain that...
Shopify & Twitter Team Up Twitter’s foray into e-commerce intensified with the announcement that it has partnered with commerce platform Shopify. Shopify merchants can now simplify their customers’ buying process...
Dan Currell Named CEO of DCA The Digital Commerce Alliance announced that Dan Currell has been named Chief Executive Officer of the non-profit trade association. The former Managing Director of...
Lead Times Get Longer, Inventory Piles Up Retailers are finding it difficult to match supply and demand. Shipping delays, port back-logs and other Covid-related supply-chain snafus are the norm. In...
Buy Now, Pay Later Space Experiences Hiccups The state of the promising buy now, pay later payment concept, initially embraced by consumers and merchants alike, is experiencing a rising number...
Digital Payments Have More Growth In-Store Consumer cash payments rose slightly from 2020 to 2021. Cash accounted for 19% of payments in 2020 and 20% in 2021, according to the...
The Big Shift: Consumer Power and Payment Choice A part of DCA’s mission to advance commerce by enabling innovative and measurable consumer experiences, our organization provides members with data and...