Starbucks is planning to permanently shut down operations for its online store, effective Oct. 1. In preparation for the eCommerce closure, the website is offering discounted items up to 50 percent off, Business Insider reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
British consumers appear to be curbing their spending as the impact of the U.K.’s June 2016 Brexit vote continues to take hold throughout the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Square, the mobile payments processor run by Jack Dorsey, opened its first physical, brick-and-mortar store to offer hands-on support for merchants, as well as showcase some of its hardware products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The confident consumer is a sector of the shopping industry that most merchants are likely hoping to increase spending and attitudes about the market. In today’s topsy-turvy arena, while retail undergoes its digital transformation, whether or not the confident consumer thrives is lingering on retailers’...
Apple is still trying to change the world, but some of its plans simply weren’t meant to be (read: Apple driverless, gas-pedal-less, steering-wheel-less cars). Others, such as the rumored replacement of TouchID with facial biometric authentication, may come to fruition soon – possibly as soon...
Retailer Target announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) the appointment of Minsok Pak as executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Being connected via modern technology is something that’s becoming an expectation among consumers. From groceries to home buying, back-to-school shopping and more, there doesn’t seem to be many facets of everyday life that aren’t intricately connected to help provide an enhanced experience for consumers. Get...
Cloud-based software firm Tulip Retail, which provides a mobile app suite for store associates in retail settings, has raised $40 million in its latest funding round. The round was led by American venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
When PYMNTS spoke to Orit Hashay, Israeli startup Brayola’s CEO and founder, she explained how she came to have a very unique vision in the world of commerce. After all, she’s responsible for building something that’s been called both “the OkCupid of bra shopping” and “the...
