Retail

Apple Watch Projected to Sell 1M on Launch Weekend​
April 02, 2015

Apple is set to hit its next millionth-device mark, one analyst says. And that could all be in just one weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Groupon Lanches Goods Marketplace
April 02, 2015

Groupon’s evolution from online coupon site to traditional e-tailer seems to have moved another small step forward this week with the understated announcement of a new marketplace for goods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Why Is An eCommerce Shoemaker Going In-Store With Nordstrom?
April 02, 2015

Australian custom shoemaker Shoes of Prey is now rolling out its design-your-own-shoes system to Nordstrom stores in five more U.S. cities, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

International
Visa Teams With Airlines For Global Payments Standard
April 02, 2015

As in-flight purchases keep rising, Visa will now let airlines do a better job of identifying exactly what passengers buy with their payment cards while they’re in transit, Visa said in a company blog post on Wednesday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Shopping Mall Occupancy Hits 27-Year High
April 01, 2015

As of the tail end of 2014, merchants were occupying malls like it was 1987. 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,...

Visa Exec: Payments Industry Must Raise Security Bar
April 01, 2015

While cybercriminals grow increasingly businesslike, too many U.S. businesses aren’t covering the basics for data security, Visa’s risk chief told a conference last week in Washington, D.C., according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Net-a-Porter Picks Italian eCommerce Firm Over Amazon
April 01, 2015

Less than a week after Amazon was reported to be working on a $2.2 billion deal to buy luxury eCommerce retailer Net-a-Porter, Italian online fashion retailer YOOX announced it will merge with Net-a-Porter instead, the companies said on Tuesday (March 31). Get the Full Story...

International
US eCommerce Sales Leading Europe
April 01, 2015

U.S. eCommerce sales still lead the Western world with projected annual revenue of $349 billion, compared with $254 billion for eight surveyed European countries, according to a study released Tuesday (March 31) by the U.K.-based Centre for Retail Research and commissioned by RetailMeNot. Get the...

Nielsen And RetailNext Team Up To Track Foot Traffic
March 31, 2015

Nielsen and RetailNext have joined hands to provide retail data insights using RetailNext’s mapping technology for Nielsen’s client base, which constitutes a wide spectrum of stores ranging from retail to drug. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...