Cosi Files For Bankruptcy
Cosi Files For Bankruptcy
September 29, 2016  |  Investments

Though bankruptcies have become part of the standard, perhaps the biggest out-of-left-field default is coming out of Cosi, the flatbread sandwich maker and QSR staple...

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Target Piloting Alexa Competitor
Target Piloting Alexa Competitor
September 29, 2016  |  Retail

Not quite ready to let Amazon win at creating the world’s digital personal assistant, Target has partnered with natural language processing (NLP) startup AddStructure to pilot what...

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Walgreens Struggling To Unload Stores
Walgreens Struggling To Unload Stores
September 29, 2016  |  Retail

Despite wide reports about the shortage of good retail real estate out there, it seems Walgreens is having a hard time selling off the stores...

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Fitch Ranks Sears, Claire’s As At High Risk For Default
Fitch Ranks Sears, Claire’s As At High Risk For Default
September 29, 2016  |  Retail

According to a Fitch Ratings study of retail bankruptcies, several high-profile chains are running a reasonable risk of default within the next year, including Sears,...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wells Fargo CEO Facing Clawbacks Of $41 Million
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wells Fargo CEO Facing Clawbacks Of $41 Million
September 29, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

For a while, it looked like the CEO of Wells Fargo, John Stumpf, and head of community banking, Carrie Tolstedt, would escape the ramifications of...

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As Online Sales Grow, So Does Cyberfraud
As Online Sales Grow, So Does Cyberfraud
September 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

One of the unintended consequences in the rise of eCommerce is a related rise in cyberfraud attacks on online shoppers. Which is why online retailers are...

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What Drives Online Sales? Content.
What Drives Online Sales? Content.
September 29, 2016  |  Retail

When consumers are shopping for or browsing products online, they want as much information as possible to help them make purchasing decisions, according to a...

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