It was really just a short time ago — less than a year really, when it seems every business was clamoring to describe itself as the Uber of something — office space rental, apartment rental, meal delivery, rides for kids, groceries, Mexican candy, dog walking,...
The kerfuffle over Alibaba’s involvement with the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition has expanded, with Tiffany & Co. as the latest luxury retailer taking their ball and going home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Times have quickly gotten competitive for Blue Apron, the arguably leading name in the meal kit space. Every good idea has imitators, after all, and given the sheer proliferation of meal kit products and services on the market today, Blue Apron clearly had one of...
When it rains, it pours — as Staples is experiencing. 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...
As far as the popularity rankings of payment methods go in the U.S., there’s movement in each direction by the top two categories — but not by much. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Despite the troves of data and technological innovations available to modern retailers, loyalty and rewards programs have remained a particularly tough nut to crack. However intuitive it might seem, though, could charging consumers actually be the key? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
As retailers scramble to implement “the next big thing” in connecting with consumers — mobile, social, anything that’s new — they might be missing an even greater opportunity right under their noses. According to a new study, that old saw email, in many cases, is...
What goes up must come down, and considering the rapid pace of innovation in retail today, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that plenty of once-thriving brands are finding themselves speeding toward hard landings instead. The first quarter of 2016 has already seen a...
Omnichannel payment gateway and EMV Kernel provider Creditcall announced on Wednesday (May 11) that it has achieved EMV certification with five major U.S. processors, adding TSYS and Heartland to the existing list of First Data, Chase Paymentech and Elavon. Get the Full Story Complete the...
