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JPMorgan Chase’s Card Services Chief Steps Down
December 10, 2015

The highest echelons of JPMorgan’s staffing ranks in its consumer unit are getting a big reshuffling. 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...

Merchant Innovation
J.Crew’s Tanking Numbers Make Acquisition Seem Increasingly Possible
December 10, 2015

Fashion is known for elevating certain trends one season and turning its back on others the next, and it can seem like shoppers do the same thing to certain brands sometimes. According to recent sales numbers, a pillar of chic urbanware could be at the...

Merchant Innovation
Google Alums Are Building A Retail Hub For Future Tech
December 10, 2015

It usually takes a few years after a technology makes its way into developers’ hands for a consumer version to be ready for the public. However, it then takes a little bit, and sometimes even longer, for enough people to adopt the sometimes disruptive tech,...

Mobile Commerce
Retail Apps Finally Gaining Ground With Shoppers
December 10, 2015

There are more ways to connect to the Internet now than ever, and while that may give consumers the freedom they crave, it’s caused havoc for retailers trying to get their products in front of customers in the most cost-efficient manner. However, new numbers suggest...

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Chipotle’s Bad Run
December 10, 2015

It’s been a tough couple of days for America’s favorite fast casual food chain. 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...

Former Saks CEO Says It’s Omnichannel Or Bust For Physical Retail
December 10, 2015

He may no longer be the Saks chairman and CEO, but Steve Sadove still has plenty of ideas for saving the floundering physical retail industry this holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Bringing The Internet Of Things In-Store
December 10, 2015

For the average consumer, the Internet of Things is just another one of those long-promised tech advances that never seemed to get its act together. That doesn’t mean things haven’t been going on behind the scenes, and a group of startup vets is ready to unveil...

Live Long, Discount Hard
December 10, 2015

Making it to one’s senior years can pay off -- quite literally, in the case of AARP discounts. But how many of these membership-based discounts are worth the years it took to earn them, and what’s really in it for retailers?

Marketing On Snapchat: It’s (Absolutely Not) A Snap!
December 10, 2015

Retailers want to be where the kids are, and the kids (most importantly, millennials) are on Snapchat. Brands that purport to know best practices for marketing on the platform are most likely lying. Here’s what we’ve figured out.