A new study finds that most shoppers will give gift cards, and intend to bestow more e-gift cards, too.
BlackBerry was once mobile’s resident unstoppable giant. At its absolute peak, it held an estimated 70 percent of the mobile phone market, it was one of Oprah’s favorite things and it became affectionately known as “The CrackBerry,” a device so seductive users felt saddened to...
While the future remains uncertain for Amazon competitor Jet.com, there’s promise to be found in the type of shoppers who have so far taken the retail service for a spin: predominantly male, under 35. Is there a lesson to be gleaned for similar services to...
Whole Foods isn’t like any other grocery chain, and its executives have tried hard to make it that way. Rising to the top of the heap during the mid-2000s health food craze, Whole Foods is now a standby of the premium grocery market. However, what...
Target is changing the way its customers shop on its iPhone Cartwheel app with new functionalities developed using iPhone’s latest 3D Touch technology. The app’s new version comes after Target reportedly saw a 10 percent hike in offers downloaded through its Cartwheel app. Now, with the new...
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day has a lot of hype to live up to after shattering the single-day online sales record last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Christmas is usually known for a general effusion of cheer and goodwill throughout communities – at least that’s how things are supposed to run. Instead, the holiday shopping season can get some consumers so riled up that things like lining up days in advance for...
The PYMNTS team caught up with experts in the payments field to ask them their views on industry trends, predictions for the coming year and what their ideal payments system looks like. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Few retail tech advances have come with the aura that surrounds beacons and location-based marketing. However, just because pundits believe a technology will take off doesn’t mean retailers feel the same way. Are merchants adopting beacons? Are they using them in innovative and unexpected ways?...
