Merchant Innovation

Merchant Innovation
NRF Predicts Massive Holiday Online Shopping Volume
October 17, 2014

A holiday shopping survey from the National Retail Federation released Thursday (Oct. 16) found that consumers plan on doing 44 percent plan of shopping online. That is the highest percentage of online shopping that the annual survey—now in its 13th year—has ever seen. Get the...

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Johnny Rockets Launches Self-Service Tablets
October 16, 2014

E la Carte has picked up a new national partner in their mission to dominate the tableside table market, with Johnny Rockets signing on to incorporate their self-serve tablets at 200 of their national locations. Rockets will join  Applebee’s as family dining chains working with...

Millennials Rediscovering Department Stores
October 16, 2014

Despite the rise of global fashion chains and online shopping, department stores are starting to enjoy a renaissance after finding ways to attract a new generation of customers, according to Business Insider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Andreessen and Ichan Continue To Spar Over eBay
October 15, 2014

A few months into 2014, Carl Ichan proposed that PayPal split off from eBay, eBay’s board disagreed and Icahn and VC Marc Andreessen publicly sniped at each other.   A few months from the end of 2014, eBay’s board has taken to the view of...

VeriFone’s New Strategy (And It’s Not About Payments)
October 15, 2014

As VeriFone looks out over the next decade in payments, it sees a world where terminals are as relevant as they are right now – with one big difference. Vin D’Agostino, VeriFone’s SVP of Global Commerce Enablement, tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that what’s different...

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Omni-channel Is Dead
October 15, 2014

The reigning buzzword champion – omni-channel – is dead. There, I said it. Someone had to. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Investment Tracker, October 15
October 15, 2014

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New App Turns Anyone Into A Showroom
October 14, 2014

A b2b UK startup has established $400,000 in funding to launch video technology that will bring together fashion and commerce for a new interactive online shopping experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Malls Embrace Geolocation
October 13, 2014

Among the myriad of problems mall-based retailers face in the era of diminished traffic to the traditional shopping box, is the issue of drawing the customers in once they are in the building. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...