These are amazing times to be a consumer who suffers from retail embarrassment. Both science and digital technology are making it easier — much easier — to buy certain products without having to show your face, or without attracting too much attention. Get the Full Story...
Digital is certainly the bee’s knees, the rad kid of commerce, the hippest person in the place. But don’t get too carried away — during the 2018 holiday season, most U.S. consumers will still do their shopping inside physical stores. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Amazon remains the reigning champion in online holiday sales, but Walmart and Target are vying for greater pieces of the U.S. eCommerce market during the busiest season of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Not even Santa can escape the limits of the privacy laws in Europe. But don’t worry — there is a happy ending (we don’t want to ruin your festive spirit on today of all days, after all). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Wells Fargo is trying to avoid compensating all of the 600,000 drivers affected by its auto loan scandal. 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...
To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy, Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. The moves were announced by the attorneys general of Pennsylvania and New York, Reuters reported. They also come amid an initiative to take on fraudsters...
Danske Bank’s whistleblower is lashing out at British company structures, calling it “a disgrace.” 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...
A flaw on the website of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reportedly exposed account data for an estimated 60 million users, KrebsOnSecurity reported Wednesday (November 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Layaway — the system where a merchant holds an item aside for a consumer, usually for a small fee and a deposit, until the consumer finishes making installment payments on the item — was an invention of the 1930s, created by retailers to ensure that...
