Barbie’s poutier, sassier rival, Bratz, is entering the ring again for round two with a more technology-friendly reboot. 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...
Starbucks is enhancing its long-standing loyalty program in new ways with a slew of partnerships with the services its customers use day-to-day, Lyft is just the latest company to hop on board. With a new multi-year deal between the two companies, Lyft drivers and riders...
In what The Wall Street Journal described as “Shark Tank” mashed up with speed dating, dozens of Walmart buyers and potential suppliers carrying their own version of the next big thing met up in Bentonville, Arkansas, for some 30-minute power pitches. Get the Full Story Complete...
Digital? Not a threat to some people in the analog world. Marc Weinstein, co-founder of the world famous Amoeba Music, is a music lover who has cracked the code to keeping people coming into the physical store: offer a differentiated product and experience that cannot...
According to new research from Lloyds Bank Cardnet, many U.K. consumers are looking for more from retailers, especially when it comes to offering contactless payment options. Just under half of the consumers surveyed, 47 percent, said they expect, or would prefer, businesses to make contactless...
Could you put a price on how much you love your animal companion (or two or three)? It’s unlikely that you could, if the booming pet industry is any indication. The human inclination to treat pets like family members is paying big dividends -- and...
Who among us hasn’t partaken in a little late-night online shopping under the influence of a drink or two, only to regret their purchase decisions in the harsh light of day? Retailers know you do it -- and many of them are actively tapping into...
Small businesses struggle with cash flow, so it’s understandable why they would be hesitant to implement high-end, sophisticated travel and expense management software. New research says SMEs feel they can’t afford T&E software. But studies also reveal that, in more ways than one, they can’t...
Apple and IBM announced earlier this year a high-profile collaboration to rollout dozens of new mobile applications all geared toward enterprise users. Recently, the two launched tools developed for the health care industry, using iBeacon for health care providers to access patient information and utilize...
