Apple is still trying to change the world, but some of its plans simply weren’t meant to be (read: Apple driverless, gas-pedal-less, steering-wheel-less cars). Others, such as the rumored replacement of TouchID with facial biometric authentication, may come to fruition soon – possibly as soon...
Retailer Target announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) the appointment of Minsok Pak as executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Being connected via modern technology is something that’s becoming an expectation among consumers. From groceries to home buying, back-to-school shopping and more, there doesn’t seem to be many facets of everyday life that aren’t intricately connected to help provide an enhanced experience for consumers. Get...
Cloud-based software firm Tulip Retail, which provides a mobile app suite for store associates in retail settings, has raised $40 million in its latest funding round. The round was led by American venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
When PYMNTS spoke to Orit Hashay, Israeli startup Brayola’s CEO and founder, she explained how she came to have a very unique vision in the world of commerce. After all, she’s responsible for building something that’s been called both “the OkCupid of bra shopping” and “the...
Retailer Kohl’s will boost both its brick-and-mortar and eCommerce capabilities this year by adding four small-format, brick-and-mortar locations to its roster of stores and a fifth eCommerce fulfillment center. The firm expects to have these new outlets up and running by the third quarter as...
Robots may keep Tesla’s CEO up at night, but companies around the globe are interested in putting them to work, according to new research from Tractica. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
When Walmart goes to war for retail dominance, it does not kid around about it. The last year has seen the nation’s once-largest retailer spend billions on web-based acquisitions (most notably its $3 billion Jet.com buy), cut its prices (to the chagrin of its suppliers),...
Like so many of the innovators we talk to, the team at Fat Lama came by their signature innovation the day they ran smack into a big problem that seemed like it should have been much easier to solve than it was. Get the Full...
