How can brick-and-mortar stores introduce their own meal kits? Retailers such as grocers can either outsource them to a manufacturer or make them in-house. New Seasons Market Group Director of Merchandising & Purchasing of Culinary Tracy Hardin explains why the grocer chose the latter – and decided to use their own kitchens to create their meal kits.  Read More...

The reality of the connected car — and commerce — is closer than ever. As in this week, when commerce done by the dashboard’s light will be launched, courtesy of P97’s partnership with a major fuel retailer. The concept, CEO Donald Frieden told PYMNTS, is firing on all cylinders because it makes the car an easy extension of the consumer’s home.  Read More...

In commerce, context is increasingly becoming everything — as a majority of shoppers have given it a whirl, and the vast majority of those shoppers really like it. But the context is about more than setting mood – it’s also about making the customer feel secure in their transaction, and feel like their needs are being personally addressed.   Read More...