Retail

Tinyclues Targets Improving eCommerce Buying Rates
December 11, 2015

French digital marketing startup Tinyclues has just closed a $5.5 million round of funding led by Alven Capital, with participation from ISAI and Elaia Partners, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon Has Hooch On Demand In NYC Through Prime Now
December 11, 2015

Instead of setting up a nationwide launch covered in fanfare like some other brands might have done, Amazon has opted to go for a piece-by-piece, low-key approach to its on-demand restaurant and beverage delivery services. Now that the service has spread to the East Coast,...

Apple Pay
Apple’s (Continually) Blue Christmas
December 11, 2015

Generally speaking, the good news about a bad week is that things usually get better by comparison. The day after your car breaks down is, for the most part, better than the day before when it did, since although you may have lacked a working...

Merchant Innovation
J.Crew’s Tanking Numbers Make Acquisition Seem Increasingly Possible
December 10, 2015

Fashion is known for elevating certain trends one season and turning its back on others the next, and it can seem like shoppers do the same thing to certain brands sometimes. According to recent sales numbers, a pillar of chic urbanware could be at the...

Merchant Innovation
Google Alums Are Building A Retail Hub For Future Tech
December 10, 2015

It usually takes a few years after a technology makes its way into developers’ hands for a consumer version to be ready for the public. However, it then takes a little bit, and sometimes even longer, for enough people to adopt the sometimes disruptive tech,...

Mobile Commerce
Retail Apps Finally Gaining Ground With Shoppers
December 10, 2015

There are more ways to connect to the Internet now than ever, and while that may give consumers the freedom they crave, it’s caused havoc for retailers trying to get their products in front of customers in the most cost-efficient manner. However, new numbers suggest...

News
Chipotle’s Bad Run
December 10, 2015

It’s been a tough couple of days for America’s favorite fast casual food chain. 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...

Former Saks CEO Says It’s Omnichannel Or Bust For Physical Retail
December 10, 2015

He may no longer be the Saks chairman and CEO, but Steve Sadove still has plenty of ideas for saving the floundering physical retail industry this holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Bringing The Internet Of Things In-Store
December 10, 2015

For the average consumer, the Internet of Things is just another one of those long-promised tech advances that never seemed to get its act together. That doesn’t mean things haven’t been going on behind the scenes, and a group of startup vets is ready to unveil...