Amazon is running a trial in three cities—New York, Los Angeles and Seattle—to offer installation and other services—including plumbing, electrical work, fitness instructors and even music teachers—along with germane products purchased. Once a shopper chooses one of a handful of Amazon “hand-picked pros” for the...
Is Walmart’s Chief Merchandising Officer leaving because he’s unhappy with a management restructuring? The Wall Street Journal seems to think he might. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Several global retail chains—including Walmart, Metro and Carrefour—that were allowed to now sell only via B2B in India have instead been found to have repeatedly sold directly to consumers, in violation of foreign direct involvement (FDI) rules, according to a story in Cobrapost in India,...
MasterCard sees mobile payment security as crucial, but it’s power is relevant only to the point that shoppers are actually using it. And with Apple Pay, that is starting to happening meaningfully. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Gap Inc. is in store for major changes ahead as it readies for a holiday shopping season which is already being influenced by its new digitally-focused CEO who hasn’t officially taken over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Is no surprise that US consumers would be wary of loosening their purse strings following the Great Recession. But the latest data may raise retailers’ concerns with new insight as to just how drastic and widespread the Recession’s effects have been. Get the Full Story...
Big U.S. retailers are hoping affluent Chinese shoppers will join the Black Friday frenzy next week — with a lot of help from Alibaba. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In a clever twist on an age-old corporate purchasing dilemma, a merged channel company has worked with Chase Paymentech to allow employees who need to make last-minute supply purchases to do so using a corporate code. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Staples made it clear during Wednesday’s (Nov. 19) earnings call that it’s committed to Apple and everything that comes with it — which includes Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
