Retail

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Subscription Clubs Get Naked
July 30, 2015

Columbia House? Book-of-the-Month Club? Yesterday’s news. In a world where connected consumers have increasing control over exactly what they want, when they want it, and how soon, the subscription club model is going the way of the dodo. Online wine retailer Naked Wines might have...

Japanese Consumers Slow On Retail Spending
July 30, 2015

While the country’s latest data on retail sales beat expectations, the numbers point to a slowing demand amongst Japan’s consumers.

Green Man Gaming And The New Marketplace
July 30, 2015

In 1985, video games were a $100 million industry; that was after the great console crash that started in 1983 and drained 97 percent of the value of a once $3.2 billion marketplace. Though many predicted the end of home gaming with that crash, video...

International
Hackers Target Corporate Email For Wire Transfer Fraud
July 30, 2015

The world’s enterprising cybercriminal population has found its newest weak link to exploit: corporate email systems. The new scam hotness entails getting small businesses to wire large sums of cash into false bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

GrubHub Gaining Traction With Diners
July 29, 2015

It is looking like the second quarter of 2015 was pretty tasty for GrubHub. 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...

Yelp: Revenue Down, Chairman Out
July 29, 2015

In a slight change of pace, online review site Yelp has been collecting some reviews of its own in the wake of its last earnings report. Unfortunately, the reviews aren’t great. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Why One Restaurant Chain Says ‘No’ To EMV
July 27, 2015

If you’re a restaurant, it’s not easy going - but not because your job is to feed hungry people. According to Garden Fresh CIO Eric Rosenzweig, the problem is deciding what goes on the digital menu and when to roll it out. Rosenzweig gives MPD...

Mobile Commerce
Mallzee Captures Big Bucks To Capture Impulse Spend
July 23, 2015

Mallzee — the shopping app which calls itself the “Tinder for fashion” — caught the attention of investors in the U.K with its latest £2.5 million in additional funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Limited Too Given Second Chance To Dress Tweens
July 23, 2015

Limited Too — a tween retailer which is fondly remembered for its fads and glitter-adorned apparel — is being brought back to life from the retail grave by Bluestar Alliance. Bluestar, a brand management company, announced the acquisition on Monday (July 20), and the New York Post reports that Limited Too aims to...