Should the history of beacon technology ever be written, 2014 runs a good chance of being anointed “Year 1.” Though they came into our psyche in the Fall of 2013 when Apple made them a household word (and ecosystem), elementally beacons are small, low-cost pieces...
In 2014, it became clear that consumer shopping norms and habits were being disrupted more than ever before due to the rapid adoption of technologies. Retailers therefore began to actively search for and implement strategies to ensure the future of their businesses. For some, that...
Data is only as good as the insights that can been drawn from it. And those are only as good as the analytics dashboards that make those insights easy to access and then action. That’s, says Paul Bridgewater, TSYS’ Head of Global Product and Strategic...
2014 may have been the year that moved mobile point-of-sale from planning to action for businesses of all sizes across the globe. Deployments of mPOS began to take off and existing mobile point of sale players began to expand their product offerings and incorporate additional...
While it’s not quite faster to list all the retailers and other institutions that haven’t been breached, the list of those who’ve been targets is long and scary. As we look back a year ago, who would have ever thought that the Target breach would be eclipsed – at 40...
By all accounts, Santa delivered for retailers this holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation, retailers pulled in $616.9 billion in revenue this holiday season, a 4.1 percent jump from 2013 and the strongest gain in three years. Though there are some voices suggesting...
Mary visits her favorite housewares e-tailer looking for a new Cuisinart Food Processor to whip up a few killer dishes for her annual New Year’s Eve dinner party extravaganza. She sees a couple of makes and models and starts reading the reviews. She decides on...
In professional baseball, hitting the ball one-third of the time is considered a very strong result. While that may seem generous, considering the ball has a circumference of 9 inches and is hurled at the batter in excess of 90 miles an hour most of...
Step aside Black Friday hype, there’s a new Friday this year that may capture a growing share of consumer retailer dollars: Today, Dec. 26. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
