Retail

Nielsen Tying Social Media Into New Ratings System
January 21, 2016

Nielsen is taking into account where more and more “Nielsen Families” live: on social media. 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,...

Retail
Staples, Office Depot Extend Deal Deadline
January 21, 2016

When phrases like “high-powered deals” and “corporate espionage” come up, it’s usually not in reference to an industry where manila folders and ballpoint pens are bestsellers. However, soon-to-be-merged Staples and Office Depot are making some hard choices about their intertwined futures. Get the Full Story...

International
Flipkart Dominates Indian Mobile Commerce
January 21, 2016

In today’s globalized economy, it’s hard to maintain regional supremacy in any industry for long, but in the booming growth market that is mobile commerce in India, one company is seeing its competitors fade into the dust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
McDonald’s Turnaround: Powered By Fruit And Salad?
January 21, 2016

After a 2015 when analysts were declaring the Big Mac dead — displaced by the Chipotle burrito — the New Year has been something of a change of pace for the recently embattled fast food purveyor. According to CNBC reports, Nomura restaurant analyst Mark Kalinowski...

Tiffany Slashes Jobs As Sales Slump
January 20, 2016

Things are not looking particularly shiny — financially speaking — for Tiffany & Co. 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...

The Zipcar Effect
January 20, 2016

When the car-sharing service Zipcar launched in 2000, the automotive industry seemed to have little to fear. But the company was instrumental in shaping the modern ridesharing economy that even big players like Ford can no longer ignore; on the contrary, that company is taking...

Next For Ridesharing: Helicopters
January 20, 2016

Uber’s range of options continues to expand, from UberX to UberBLACK … and, now, UberChopper. 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,...

Investments
Retail Stocks’ Long Shadow
January 20, 2016

The phrase “creative accounting” usually comes in relation to SEC investigations and court sentences, but the fact of the matter is that corporate finances aren’t the cut-and-dry concept that consumers might think they are. Rather, some differing interpretations of the same numbers can lead to...

International
Nestlé And Alibaba Brew Up Partnership
January 20, 2016

Though Western retailers and brands are still trying to figure things out in their own home countries, most with international operations are keeping a close eye on expansion into the honeypot that is China’s billions of consumers. For Nestlé, the wait is over thanks to...