Merchant Innovation

Merchant Innovation
Stitch Fix Adds Men’s Styling For Unisex Appeal, Business
February 25, 2016

Who has more difficulty finding clothes they like: women or men? Stitch Fix, the once-female-only styling service and apparel retailer, has changed its answer from the former to “both.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Innovating With Omnishoppers In Mind
February 25, 2016

The days of innovating for technology’s sake are over, especially when it comes to omnicommerce. The February edition of the PYMNTS Developer TrackerTM profiles 80 developers and their work in this area — underscoring how vital it is to keep what’s important to the customer...

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Whole Foods Puts All Its Eggs In Instacart’s Basket
February 24, 2016

Retailers spend as much time making sure their products get in front of customers at the right times as they do coming up with worthwhile products in the first place. However, Whole Foods may have solved one of those problems for the next few years....

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Samsung’s Unusual Run At Retail Stores
February 24, 2016

Most brands just talk the talk when it comes to committing to the future of experiential retail. However, Samsung is showing that it’s ready to walk the walk, right down 5th Ave if it has to. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Foursquare Opens Up On Ad Efficacy For Merchants
February 23, 2016

In its latest attempt to inject some needed revenue into its social platform, the team from Foursquare is launching a new product that will let merchants see when an ad has led to a purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Shaun White Brings Extreme Sports (Jackets) To Macy’s
February 19, 2016

Millennials grew up alongside the X-Games, the annual exhibit of the world’s best in extreme sports – the Olympics on skateboards and dirtbikes. Now that both the event and the generation alike have grown up, Macy’s is cashing in on extreme sports’ fashion appeal. Get...

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MasterCard’s Aim To Reduce False Declines
February 19, 2016

MasterCard is expanding its security offerings with the launch of a new suite of solutions that uses real-time intelligence to improve fraud management decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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CFPB Clarifies Innovation Policy
February 19, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday (Feb. 18) that it has “finalized a policy to facilitate consumer access to financial products and services that promise substantial benefit to consumers.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Ralph Lauren Gives Logistics Management A Shot
February 18, 2016

The retail world is just too big and has too many moving parts for a single company, regardless of size or market share, to handle alone — or so the traditional wisdom in an evolving industry goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...