In the past, retailers only had to worry about obeying the financial and commercial laws of their country of origin. Today, sprawling online marketplaces that sell to a global consumer base have to navigate every individual country’s laws, and it doesn’t always go smoothly. Get the...
The curated subscription craze has spread to more product verticals than even the most generous pundit could have predicted, and just as consumers can now have meal ingredients sent to their homes for a do-it-yourself meal, one startup is taking a similar approach with electronics....
Walmart has recently announced that its long-time chief marketing officer, Stephen Quinn, will be retiring at the end of the fiscal year. Taking his place will be Michael Francis, who helped to engineer Target’s “cheap-chic” image. Perhaps Walmart is hoping he can bring some of...
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Beacons are often touted as the next evolution of retail marketing for in-store merchants, but there’s been a conspicuous lack of observable progress among mainstream brands, as well as a troubling lack of supporting interest from shoppers. For an industry that’s become adjusted to fast-moving...
Target is placing a bet: Urban millennials ages 18–34 will drive its next major phase of growth. 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...
Uber has had undeniable success in disrupting not only taxis but the entire economy itself. It is one of the vanguard on-demand firms, built out of mobile Web tech and able to make anything and everything available with a tap or a swipe. Uber is more than...
India had a busy year when it came to B2B venture capitalists, so it’s appropriate the nation would lead some of the final VC roundups of 2015. This week, B2B eCommerce led India’s VCs interests, but there was another nation that made a rare appearance...
As reports by VatorNews pointed out Wednesday (Dec. 23), CB Insights published a list of companies that are likely to go public in 2016. One of those companies, Nutanix, seems to be already validating that prediction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
