Ancient wise man Homer Simpson once said, “To alcohol — the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” The logic might not be airtight, but at least one delivery service is hoping that some of the hard stuff can give its business a much-needed...
If there’s one area Amazon has made strides in in 2016, it’s with selling more of its product through subscriptions. Maybe it’s the push of a button or the ease of Amazon’s website, but cxtonsumers are now programming in their orders of common household items...
Considering the recent history of Microsoft‘s lackluster OS launches, it came as a surprise to many that Microsoft chose to hang its hat on a specific estimate last year for total installations of its then-new Windows 10 operating system. Pride comes before the fall, though, and...
Retailers can’t be held entirely liable for the ham-fisted ways they’ve tried to push virtual and augmented reality onto consumers, who — like retailers themselves — don’t quite know what to make out of the technology just yet. When these potentially transcendent platforms are put...
There seems to be a new form of retail mania sweeping the nation — that of nostalgia. Whenever a struggling brand needs to drum up a little publicity in its flagging products, reviving a long-dead line extension is never a bad idea. Get the Full...
Samsung’s next smartphone/tablet, the Galaxy Note 7, is expected to include an iris scanner, according to several reports on Sunday (July 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
It could be getting a whole lot easier to get cash out of ATMs, as FIS and ATM provider Payment Alliance International recently announced plans to bring Touch ID access to 70,000 ATMs across the U.S., according to a report from The Verge. Get the...
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In the beginning of online shopping, it was brick-and-mortar brands that cried foul over the seemingly unfair fact that their new, nimble rivals didn’t have to contend with the costs of running a business in the physical world. Free from the chains of commercial rents,...