Retail

Startups Pair To Solve Beacons’ Biggest Challenges
March 25, 2016

A mobile audience insights platform and a proximity sensors platform are putting their heads together, as it were, to solve problems related to beacons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Nordstrom Brings On Former Amazon Exec
March 24, 2016

If Nordstrom is looking to strengthen its eCommerce capabilities, the retailer certainly looked to the right place in a recent hire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

The Music Industry Gets Its Merch On (Demand)
March 24, 2016

Independent music artists — being, in effect, small business owners — lack the infrastructure that more established brands in their space enjoy when it comes to retail merchandising. In that regard, on-demand marketplaces, like Teespring, have emerged as a valuable tool for connecting musicians to...

Giving eCommerce A Ride, And Taking Mobile Wallets Offline
March 24, 2016

Online-to-offline commerce is all about making connections. In this edition of the O2O Tracker, we explore a couple of different international situations wherein online merchants are finding unique ways to strengthen the link to their offline consumers — both physically and digitally.

Mobile Helps Boost Subscription Box Sites By 3,000 Percent
March 24, 2016

We’ve known that subscription box sites were on the rise, but new data showing the particular numbers in that regard is nonetheless impressive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Pebble Slashes 25 Percent Of Staff
March 24, 2016

The smartwatch market has taken another hit — adding to the belief that consumers may just not be all that into the concept. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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The North Face, IBM And The Quiet eCommerce Game-Changer
March 23, 2016

Some things go together naturally. A wink and a smile. Peanut butter and jelly. Milk and cookies. 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...

Are Marketing Emails Overwhelming Customers?
March 23, 2016

Is there a limit to how many marketing emails customers will put up with? 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...

Why Amazon Is Suing Over An Exec That Jumped Ship To Target
March 23, 2016

There is a secret ingredient (or two) that goes into Amazon’s sauce (as it were), and apparently, the eCommerce giant is quite serious about not wanting it getting around. (Hint: The ingredient is not oregano.) Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...