Looming store closures by Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Sear Roebuck and Co. represent a grim example of the general tenuousness of consumer spending. Tick up a few notches in socioeconomic standing, however, things appear a bit brighter. Roughly 10 million shoppers enter the luxury market...
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The idea that a new website or app can undermine years of careful messaging may be deeply frustrating to marketers – but it is a reality that they must face. –Itamar Simonson, Stanford Business School professor and author of “Absolute Value: What Really Influences Customers...
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Speaking at the ReadWrite Mix event, PayPal President David Marcus spoke at length about the history of the company and some of the challenges it faced as it expanded globally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
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Hacker’s accessing improperly stored credit card data is one thing, but what if Target or Neiman Marcus had been storing customers’ biometric information instead? Merchants storing encrypted biometric data is among various security options talked about as a means to protect payment card data. In...
Intense competition from online and mobile channels, pricing pressures and shrinking margins, high fixed costs, changing customer demographics, and eroding revenue opportunities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Several companies are exploring the idea of offering insurance on Bitcoin holdings. 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 Today. By...
