Ad-tech company Freckle IoT is partnering with retail-beacon leader Blue Bite to create a 60,000-beacon network for mobile marketing — the biggest proximity network in North America, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Is all this catering to millennials a waste of retailers’ time? That’s what a new report from Forrester Research suggests. The problem? Millennials and other consumers under the age of 45 don’t have much money and don’t respond to conventional marketing, while older consumers have...
In New Jersey, if you accept bitcoin as a retailer, you must collect sales tax — twice. That’s the word from the New Jersey Division of Taxation, which has issued a technical advisory memorandum spelling out the tax implications of cryptocurrency in the Garden State....
Despite complaints that the new rules are costly and difficult to follow, PayPal and its parent company eBay have announced that they will be the first U.S.-based companies to submit to new Russian rules that require Web companies to store Russian users’ data in Russia. Get the...
Small businesses say that company websites are still their most effective marketing tool, but social media is gaining ground, according to a new study by Thrive Analytics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Personalized omnichannel shopping is no longer just for big retailers. The 97-store Lowes Foods supermarket chain is about to begin testing a customer engagement platform that will give click-and-collect shoppers a personalized homepage on the grocer’s website, complete with personalized recommendations. Get the Full Story...
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is expanding its sales channels in India beyond Flipkart to include Snapdeal and Amazon India, along with Indian brick-and-mortar retailers for the first time, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
An eCommerce executive will plead guilty and pay a $20,000 fine in the U.S. Justice Department’s first prosecution for online price fixing, the department announced on Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
There is a gender divide when it comes to online shopping…and men currently claim the majority. 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...
