China’s Alibaba Group Holding has announced a strategic alliance with the Bailian Group — China’s largest retailer by store numbers — to join the e-commerce giant’s drive to use big data to improve and profit from brick-and-mortar sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Mattel Inc. is expanding its push into China by partnering with parenting website Babytree to create an online learning platform for early childhood development. Founded in 2006, Babytree provides families in China a platform to learn and exchange ideas on early education, child development tracking...
Since she was first introduced in 1959, Barbie has had many incarnations, including stints as an astronaut, a rapper and the president of the United States. And now, at age 58, she’s a hologram. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The Brexit fallout may now be impacting the spending of British consumers. 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...
Any business has operating expenses, but for managers of the alternatives industry, like hedge funds and private equity, the accounts payable process is extra complicated. IntegriDATA CEO and Founder Mitch Schulman and Head of Business Development and Marketing Nick Molina say this industry, like many others, is...
Optimizing the supply chain is a challenge for any industry — for some, more than others. Analysts say that corporate investment in cloud-based supply chain management tools will witness massive growth over the next few years, and businesses could potentially save billions by more efficient...
Didn’t get what you wanted on Valentine’s Day? Then, according to Loop Commerce, surprisingly, you are among the mere 12 percent of consumers who received a gift and decided they hated it enough to return it. And we’ve got a ton more exclusive data about...
During the inaugural National Merchant Day, next-gen eTailers from Amazon to Etsy discussed the promise, and even perils, of making the leap from touch to tech, from in-store commerce to omnichannel commerce, and all points in between. With the innovators who want to help make that...
British bank Standard Chartered is introducing its Chinese business customers to WeChat, the digital messaging platform developed by China’s Tencent that supports money transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
