Merchant Innovation

Merchant Innovation
Grocery Deliverer Shipt Adds Alcohol
July 20, 2016

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...

Merchant Innovation
Proctor & Gamble Launches Laundry Subscriptions
July 20, 2016

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...

Merchant Innovation
Microsoft Misses Billion-Device Target
July 19, 2016

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...

Merchant Innovation
Pokémon GO Shows Retail How To Do AR/VR Right
July 19, 2016

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...

Merchant Innovation
Can B&M Line Extensions Give Shoppers A Reason To Stop By?
July 18, 2016

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...

Merchant Innovation
Samsung’s New Galaxy Note 7 Expected To Feature Iris Scanning Technology
July 18, 2016

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...

Merchant Innovation
Getting Cash From An ATM Could Get A Whole Lot Easier
July 18, 2016

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...

Merchant Innovation
Netflix Wants You To Groove On Your Own ‘Mixtapes’
July 18, 2016

Remember mixtapes? 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from...

Merchant Innovation
If Vanishing Warehouse Space Is The Problem, What’s The Solution?
July 15, 2016

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,...