A fashion website has gone from talking about (and guiding buyers to) other people’s clothes to producing a line all its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
With O2O commerce on the rise in Asia, you can bet that Alibaba’s making moves in the space. The eCommerce giant’s fingerprints are veritably everywhere that online-to-offline is gaining a presence on the continent — and a few hot startups have their own designs on...
Discounts. No matter how much retail changes, offering less than the next guy is a sure-fire way of stuffing the coffers as much as possible before competitors catch on. Usually, the risk merchants run is not cutting their prices enough and biting into their bottom lines, but...
Despite now covering consumers roughly between the ages of 18 and 34 years of age, many brand managers still consider millennials to be some kind of amorphous and enigmatic demographic. However, that doesn’t do much to stop dozens of retailers at CES from trying their hand...
It turns out that the departure of its president last year had an effect far more serious on Old Navy than cramping its style — it’s losing the retail brand money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Is the possibility of Apple creating an electric car merely a pipe dream for consumers of the brand (or a nightmare for prospective competitors)? Not according to Elon Musk, who plainly stated that it’s an “open secret” that Apple is developing a vehicle. Get the...
A new partnership between a payment technology company and a retail-centric software development and distribution company has brought cloud-based services to Microsoft POS units. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
With so much of security concerns in the retail industry focused on the online realm, a tried-and-true theft method -- in-store shoplifting -- is poised to grow unnoticed. One retailer -- Rite Aid -- is taking actions that show how stores can utilize their digital...
The MagicBand wearables in use at Walt Disney resorts in Florida won’t be making the trip to the new Disney park in Shanghai, where the magic will come from smartphones instead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
