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FedEx’s Early Xmas Present: Online Ordering Surge
December 17, 2015

Most corporations throw extravagant holiday parties no matter how their recent quarters have gone, but recently, only a select few related to retail have had actual cause to rock around the Christmas tree. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

APAC Region Holds Majority Of World’s Online Retail Business
December 17, 2015

There’s a new champion in worldwide retail eCommerce share by region. 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...

Merchant Innovation
High Costs And Low Sales Mean Big Changes For Prada
December 17, 2015

When costs inevitably grow too high and sales fall too low, sooner or later every brand has to take a gamble on either scaling back operations or expanding them to push through the rough patch. And sometimes, as is the case with Prada at the...

Kohl’s 170 Hours (Straight) To Christmas
December 17, 2015

One retailer is turning the holiday shopping rush into a marathon of endurance. 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....

The Psychology Of Free Shipping
December 17, 2015

“Free shipping”: Two words that are certainly appealing to consumers, but the process isn’t a simple one for retailers. To comprehend the merit in taking on that major cost, merchants need to understand (and weigh the value of) the precise elements that need to be...

Merchant Innovation
Can Krispy Kreme Compete With Starbucks?
December 17, 2015

Krispy Kreme rode itself to brand fame off the backs of its decadent doughnut products. Now, though, a shift in the consumer landscape has them chasing Starbucks to offer a luxurious experience with a non-confectionery menu item: their coffee. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Virtual Retail-ity
December 17, 2015

What can virtual reality technology bring to the retail space? According to Hrvoje Prpic, Founder and CEO of Trillenium, a whole new world. He shares his thoughts on what is perhaps the next revolution in online commerce.

Consumer Insights
Placemeter’s All-Seeing Eye For In-Store Retail
December 17, 2015

It’s no secret that brick-and-mortar retail is playing a high-stakes game of catchup against its online counterparts. It can seem like digital marketplaces have so many built-in advantages to running their businesses through the Internet — a medium where detailed data on shoppers is the...

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Why Are Shorts Circling Fellow Short Sellers?
December 17, 2015

It may be that on Wall Street there’s no honor among short sellers. Or maybe it’s just that profits are to be taken wherever they can be found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...