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Retail
Inditex SA Names Insider To Chief Executive Post
May 24, 2019

To head up the fast-fashion company’s online shopping push, Inditex SA is reportedly elevating Carlos Crespo to the position of chief executive officer. Crespo currently serves as the chief operating officer at the retailer and will report to Pablo Isla, who is the company’s executive...

Retail
Bringing The Jane Fonda Magic To Streaming Fitness Classes
May 24, 2019

There is no shortage of apps aiming to help consumers improve their fitness, on the go and on their own time. Aerobic workouts, strength training, Pilates, yoga, cycling – name a form of exercise, and the odds are good to great that there plenty of...

Retail
Online Brands Focus On Mobile For Custom Children’s Eyeglasses
May 24, 2019

Entrepreneurs often start companies stemming from their personal experiences. Heidi Hertel founded Fitz Frames, for instance, after her experiences with buying eyeglasses with her children. She has three kids, and two of them have worn glasses since they were toddlers. “I spent a lot of...

Retail
Stein Mart Plans Amazon Locker Rollout; Dressbarn Stores To Close
May 24, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are joining forces with Amazon in moves that could help bring shoppers into their stores: Stein Mart, for instance, announced this week that it plans to roll out Amazon Hub Lockers at stores in 28 states. Through the service, Amazon customers will be...

Retail
H&M Tops Ranking Of Most-Visited eCommerce Fashion Sites
May 24, 2019

In a study of the most visited eCommerce fashion websites, online visibility management platform company SEMrush found that H&M was the most frequented site around the globe. Fashion retailers Macy’s and Wildberries followed H&M in the ranking, according to the study’s results. Get the Full...

Payments Innovation
Smarter Payments Mean More Secure And More Seamless Payments
May 24, 2019

The rise of global payments has meant the need for smarter payments, according to the new Smarter Payments Playbook. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Alexa Now On Call For Senior Care In The US
May 24, 2019

Before co-founding PrimroseIntel, Jason Gottschalk had never considered himself an entrepreneur. For the last decade, he has worked in the senior care industry, and until a year ago was the executive director at The Village at Rockville, which consists of a 160-bed skilled nursing facility,...

Payments Innovation
How FinTechs Take On Electronic Payments With Integrated Receivables
May 24, 2019

Integrated receivables have received a significant amount of interest and press in the banking space: DadeSystems President and CEO Bill Zayas, for instance, told PYMNTS in an interview that research firms have been creating papers on it — and said it has become a “hot topic”...

B2B Payments
MineralTree Announces New CEO
May 24, 2019

Accounts payable solution provider MineralTree is under new management. 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,...