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Capturing The Great White Whale Of Beacons
October 16, 2015

Are you down with MOHBE? Oh, don’t know what that is? Well, lean in. MOHBE is the acronym for consumer engagement strategies that incorporate Mobile, Out-of-Home and Beacons, and it’s transforming how retailers and their consumers engage. Gimbal explains how companies can take advantage of...

Merchant Innovation
Experts Sound Off On Macy’s $400 Million Millennial Gamble
October 15, 2015

Between its hundreds of storefronts, long pedigree and high-visibility advertising (think, Thanksgiving Day parades), Macy’s is no stranger to the average American consumer. However, the traditional image is undergoing generational change as millennials become the dominant spending force in the market. Get the Full Story...

Retail Sales Stagnate, Walmart Gets Suggestive And Visa Stands By Interchange
October 15, 2015

Halloween has not so much happened yet, but that has not stopped a shocking and frankly dismaying number of Americans from jumping the gate and getting the drop on their Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa gifts. According to a recent poll by CreditCards.com, 32 million Americans have already...

B2B Payments
Why Whole Foods’ Better Backend Is Really About Strengthening The Storefront Experience
October 15, 2015

Whole Foods announced this week that it will be pairing up with Infor to completely redesign and upgrade its ERP systems — a move that is actually a whole lot bigger than making sure its backend runs better. It’s using its logistics system to better...

Target Wants To Buy Consumers’ Unwanted Clothes
October 15, 2015

Target made its name off of aggressively priced yet mainstream chic apparel selection, but a new partnership with a forward-thinking startup could add an even more affordable category of clothes to its stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

With Ad Blockers, Beat ‘Em Or Join ‘Em
October 15, 2015

As in so many areas in life, "The Godfather" can offer up a few nuggets on how to wrangle with the ad-blocking mafia.

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Material Wrld’s Prepaid Debit Card Makes Returns Seamless
October 15, 2015

“Used” and “secondhand” are usually dirty words in the world of high fashion, but one luxury apparel startup thinks the average consumer has a goldmine of unused haute couture in their closets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Mobile Commerce
Why Don’t Consumers Just Text Retailers Their Questions?
October 15, 2015

Though there are more ways to interact on the Internet than time to count them all, retailers and consumers usually only connect through social media platforms like Twitter or Facebook. However, one startup in India is proving that more direct methods can work just as...

Mobile Commerce
Birchbox To Launch Its Own Branded Product Line
October 15, 2015

Most subscription-based services deliver other companies’ products straight to customers’ homes, but Birchbox thinks its consumers are ready for something else. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...