Despite its current problems with slow adoption of online retail, a new retail survey in India predicts that by 2019, e-commerce will pass physical store sales by 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Mobile devices are quickly becoming the main search tools for shoppers, and retailers are increasingly investing in ways to turn mobile searches into consumer benefits to drive sales. A new Retail Consumer Sentiment Survey published by Merkle Inc. shows that if a brick-and-mortar or online...
Googling the phrase “the fate of physical retail,” will not tell one much about the fate of physical retail – though it will give one a fairly good insight into what the chatterati were all in agreement about vis a vis retail at any given...
U.K.-based international payments firm Tuxedo Money Solutions announced in a Feb. 9 press release that it would be partnering up with Dubai-based Global Processing Solutions FZ in a global payment program partnership. The main focus of this partnership is to expand the Tuxedo brand to...
Taco Bell’s new mobile app is cooking, posting sales at 20 percent higher than in-store orders. 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...
After four months of predictions, Apple Pay is actually hitting the stratosphere. Literally. Starting next week, passengers on some JetBlue Airways flights will be able to use Apple Pay to buy food and drinks once cruising altitude is reached. Users will also be able to...
Messaging app company Line is looking to shore up its strength in payments by grabbing Japanese start-up WebPay in an undisclosed acquisition deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The merchant checklist for taking on global commerce in many ways might appear never-ending. There are multiple languages, currencies, payment methods, regulations, compliance issues, the build versus buy discussion and much more that must be considered in the process. And in Europe specifically, simply signing...
The IPO for Alibaba’s affiliate Ant Financial Services could be inching closer as the company is in the “critical stage” of funding negotiations that could value the company at $30 billion, Caixin magazine reported Monday (Feb. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...