As retailers look for any way they can boost revenue, selling food products and fresh groceries, no matter the original vertical, is increasingly a safe bet. However, shipping them after online purchases can be an expensive proposition that only makes sense for a few —...
It was one thing when Amazon was selling physical things, but the game changed the moment it started offering services, too. Ripples were promptly sent flying into all corners of the retail universe with the launch of Amazon Home Services in March 2015, and now...
Even online retailers that have dabbled in free returns know the financial toll that can take on a small business’ bottom line. However, charging customers for the privilege of returning unwanted goods is arguably the greater of two evils, and PayPal is biting the bullet in...
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It’s said that the true sign of wealth is when it’s not necessary to run to catch planes anymore because private jets suddenly wait for you to arrive. In the case of BlackJet, however, it doesn’t look like another of its privately chartered planes will...
Samsung is making its move on grocery, though not in quite the same way other competitors in the field are. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Now that Apple’s less-than-stellar earnings report has had time to propagate throughout the industry, the commonsense takeaway is that the company has lost a piece of the innovation mojo that has defined the brand for so long. Haters beware — Apple isn’t taking that criticism laying...
It’s not uncommon for large retailers to have dozens upon dozens of firms working in tandem to support their complex omnichannel interests, and naturally, some of those consultants are going to operate out from under the purview of retailers themselves. That has gotten Target into...
