Merchant Innovation

Merchant Innovation
Subscription Services Revive Deep Holiday Discounts
December 01, 2015

After a brief yet intense romance with the daily deal and discount-based promotions, various retailers have backed off from offering blanket price reductions. Many have come to believe that discounts simply subsidize already loyal shoppers without converting new ones, and even the Harvard Business Review...

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Samsung Names Dongjin Koh President Of Mobile Division
December 01, 2015

Big changes are afoot in Samsung’s mobile division. 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...

Banks And The SMB Lending Desert
December 01, 2015

It has been a bad decade for small businesses trying to get loans. In fact, new data indicates it might be worse than most people have imagined. Big banks and alt lenders are trying to step in, but has the damage already been done to...

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Is Amazon Behind This Secretive Ohio Air Cargo Op?
November 30, 2015

Luck favors the bold in life and in retail, and no company lives by this maxim more than Amazon. Granted, being an industry leader means that Amazon may have the reach and resources to attempt far-fetched projects that might seem like pipe dreams to smaller merchants....

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Investor Has Billion Dollar Eyes On Africa eCommerce
November 30, 2015

Naspers, the largest African company by market value, is planning to channel its proposed $2.5 billion funding into online retail and video on-demand services across emerging markets in the continent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Amazon Shows Off Delivery Drone Design
November 30, 2015

When Amazon first announced its ambitious drone delivery program, some considered it outlandish to imagine a fleet of quadcopters buzzing around the sky laden with packages of soap and other deals of the day. However, Amazon keeps taking steps forward to make that a reality....

Black Friday: Win, Lose Or Draw
November 30, 2015

As of this morning, most of America is shaking off the last of the tryptophan stupor, checking their bank accounts to determine exactly how much of their last paycheck they gave to Amazon and applying ice to their physical retail-related brawling injuries. Get the Full...

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Deliv Makes A Walgreens Power Play
November 27, 2015

As competition in the on-demand delivery market continues to heat up, same-day delivery company Deliv is looking to stay ahead of its opponents with its Walgreens partnership, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Google Steps Up 2016 Mobile Agenda
November 27, 2015

Google announced plans to boost Web browsing capabilities on mobile devices as early as next year. 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,...