When most people bring up the Internet of Things, they are usually referring to new ways smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices can communicate with a wider network. However, if retailers want to create a web of communicable nodes that extends beyond the devices their customers...
Think customer service begins and ends with a 1-800 number? Welcome to the future, time traveler from the 1980s. Today’s retail customer service lives in the space that the customers do -- social media. And just like the case for personal correspondence, there are right...
There’s a very easy way for retailers of all sizes to allow their own customers to spread the word about their products and experiences -- yet, for the most part, only the bigger names are taking advantage of it. PYMNTS provides 5 examples of how...
China may be enduring sluggish economic growth, but the nation remains a powerhouse for the global market. That means that if businesses want to stay competitive and globalize operations, they can’t afford to ignore the Chinese market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The United Arab Emirates has become a powerhouse in the region for the small business finance community. The nation’s alternative lending sector has seen significant growth in 2015, while government efforts to prop up SME performance has signaled renewed support for the businesses. Get the...
A large merchant base? Check. Robust distribution network? Check. Competitive pricing? Check! That’s Register, the mPOS service that Amazon shut down last week. Launched just a year ago, the $10 mPOS device was touted to be the retail behemoth’s answer to Square and PayPal. So...
While retail executives are mostly background players, this week they’ve been oddly front and center. And two execs, in particular, made the rounds on social media and 24-hour cable news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Linking up with Top Image Systems, BNY Mellon is enhancing its receivables solutions. Here’s how the cloud can be a game changer for the firm.
The draft version of the U.K. government’s new Investigatory Powers Bill was published today, which if passed into law, will establish a new set of surveillance powers and allow security and intelligence agencies to have greater access to the websites visited by Internet users over...
