That’s the reductive meme, anyway. But the genuine power that female consumers wield in the retail space – through their savviness, digital connectivity and tireless deal-seeking – is so strong, as recent studies show, that any merchants who don’t stand up and take notice will...
Try as they might (and they certainly are trying), the big three players in the mobile wallet space — Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay — just can’t seem to get traction with consumers. So, more recently, the mobile wallet companies have changed course...
Since the big announcement two or so weeks ago, the world has waited for an army of chatbots to storm Facebook’s shores and remake the way social commerce functions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
As Queen so famously sang, another one bites the dust. 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 completing this...
We know that eCommerce is taking away from brick-and-mortar sales; a new study has revealed the details on just how big a bite that’s becoming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Retail’s journey to become more automated has been one of fits and starts. But there are a couple of related verticals that, through their own self-check-in technology, might provide examples of how to similarly equip the shopping space, and both of them have to do...
Aren’t we all a little worn down by all the bad news coming out of the retail space (particularly as it relates to brick-and-mortar)? The fact is: 2016 has seen a number of retailers actually buck the current trend in the industry, unexpectedly expanding while...
More troubling news on the economic front. According to the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, U.S. SMB borrowing dropped in March, ominously marking the index’s sixth decline in the last nine months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
In a normal year, Indiana just isn’t a major player in the primary season, because, generally speaking, by early May everything is usually wrapped up except for the official vote count and the balloon drop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
