It seems like every innovative, disruptive service changing the world today was immediately met with skepticism upon release. When Uber came out, taxis and regulators claimed that nobody would want to get into a random driver’s car. When Airbnb launched, hotels laughed at the premise...
When it comes to gender parity at the highest echelon of retail companies, it appears that the mark is being missed in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
While more college students are choosing to work for Habitat for Humanity or teach English in a foreign country for one week in March, there are still plenty of young adult thrill-seekers who want a “traditional” spring break experience. Fortunately, for them, spring break trips...
First, Napster and peer-to-peer music sharing were said to have murdered physical music and movie sales in cold blood. Then, iTunes and Amazon became the culprits du jour. However, a new study might exonerate any and all suspects based on evidence that shows physical music...
For a company with an image issue, payments security can actually play a part in turning things around. That’s what American Apparel is hoping for, which we cover this week — as well as an unexpected modern application of old-school video surveillance — in the...
Some Amazon warehouses provide a unique backdrop to their workers’ shifts: presenting them with stories of other Amazon warehouse workers who got fired for stealing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Having previously declined a (reported) attempted buyout from Amazon in favor of merging with Italian retail firm YOOX, the resultant YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP) has now teamed up with a big technology player. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Predicting economic growth in a global economy is a game best reserved for only the most experienced of analysts. Given that China just released its second economic growth target in its modern history, few can accuse the People’s Republic of firing from the hip. Get...
Is Burberry about to be taken over? Some investors sure seem to think so. 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...
