Retail

Super Saturday’s Secret Strength
December 19, 2016

While Black Friday gets all of the press, Super Saturday has been creeping up in recent years to become the holiday season’s secret second pole of retail action. Consumers, now trained by retailer discounting behaviors around the holiday where sales start earlier and run throughout the...

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Super Mario Run Debuts
December 19, 2016

Gamers around the world rejoiced on Thursday when Nintendo’s first true foray into the world of mobile gaming was released. When it hit app stores, Super Mario Run simultaneously topped download rankings in 68 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Hanukkah, Christmas Craft Perfect Profitable Shipping Storm
December 19, 2016

There’s the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar. Religiously speaking, this year, they’ve seemed to Venn diagram on the same day: Christmas Eve and the first night of Hanukkah, both beginning on the same day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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On-Demand Delivery Boosts Brand Loyalty
December 16, 2016

Insight from Devaraj Southworth points to an intriguing consumer trend in the works in the growing on-demand space. In a nutshell, consumers don’t particularly care how companies get orders to their doors as long as it’s quick and the order is the proper brand. Get...

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Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
December 16, 2016

In the latest case of food startup cannibalism, U.K.-based online takeout site Just Eat just ate up two of its competitors in combined £266.1 million ($336 million) meal. De-lish! Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Retailers, Shippers Face Rising Delivery Costs
December 16, 2016

The high cost of delivering eCommerce packages is rearing its ugly head this holiday season. 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,...

Warby of Hair Dye: Madison Reed Gets Gussied Up
December 16, 2016

Somewhere between the grey hairs and the usual upkeep, the $15 billion hair dying industry is getting a makeover. Madison Reed is one of the very few direct-to-consumer hair dying product companies that has done well, after noticing that the industry was ripe for disruption....

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Korean Beauty Startup Memebox Raises $60M
December 16, 2016

Korean online cosmetics and skincare startup Memebox recently announced it has raised an additional $60 million in funding only months after announcing a $66 million Series C. All told, Memebox has raised about $160 million in total funding from new and existing investors Goodwater Capital,...

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Amazon Leads As Top Holiday Gift Destination
December 16, 2016

Amazon may be leaving other retailers in the dust this holiday shopping season, Forbes reports. 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...