Retail

Is Barbie’s iPhone Stealing Your Data?
December 07, 2015

Usually, when you hear about a retailer being hacked, it’s a bad thing, but in this case, it was done with good intentions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Freshii And Target Team Up On Tastefully Tasty Shopping
December 04, 2015

As the push to build retail around the experience of shopping as much as around the act of purchasing, Target and fast casual chain Freshii will be expanding their collaboration in the Chicago area. The push comes as Target is trying to upscale its image...

Merchant Innovation
Apple Quietly Enabling Carrier Billing
December 04, 2015

Consumers in Russia are about to have a very different reason to give Apple a chance.  Starting this week, Russian shoppers will be able to purchase a host of digital content from the app store and add the charges to their monthly bill. No plastic...

News
Now Hackable? Canceled Amex Cards (And Amex Isn’t Fixing The Problem)
December 04, 2015

In the age when merchant breaches are an alarmingly common part of consumer life, among the few comforts available is that once a card has been compromised and the problem identified, fixing the problem is as easy as canceling the card in question and having...

Pandora CEO Decries On-Demand Music Streaming (Simultaneously Defines Irony)
December 04, 2015

Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews recently penned an op-ed piece in which he argues that free on-demand music streaming services are destroying the music industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Merchant Innovation
Microsoft Brings And Sings The Love To Apple
December 04, 2015

The holidays are widely heralded as the season of peace on Earth and goodwill toward mankind. 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...

Consumer Insights
Cards Against Humanity Sells Zilch For $71K
December 04, 2015

Every brand tries to convey a certain personality or persona to its consumers, and the biggest and best have decades of experience instilling in shoppers positive and heartwarming feelings at the drop of a hat. Just look at Coca-Cola’s feel-good polar bear-centric marketing around the...

Macy’s Sued For Mistreating Minorities
December 04, 2015

Macy’s is back in the news again this week, this time as the target of a lawsuit by minority customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

eBay’s Retail Tech Patent Spree
December 04, 2015

Recent patent filings by online retailer, reseller and auction mega-site eBay have pundits guessing at whether the company intends to take its offerings into the brick-and-mortar space in the coming months and years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...