Retail

Consumers Spending More, Risking More Debt This Holiday
December 13, 2016

How much does the average American plan on spending this holiday season? Take a quick guess. 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...

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Coupons, Sales Drive Holidays Shoppers In Store
December 12, 2016

When it comes to getting holiday shoppers in the door, coupons and sales remain the most successful tool merchants are using. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Consumer Habits Tracked By JD.com, Alibaba
December 12, 2016

How consumers shop is a mystery companies across the globe seek to uncover. In China, however, the two big ones — JD.com and Alibaba — have found ways to gain focused insight into shoppers’ spending habits, which in turn help retailers make eCommerce decisions. Get...

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Michigan Passes Self-Driving Regulations
December 12, 2016

On Friday of last week (Dec. 9), Michigan became the first state in the union to pass statewide, comprehensive self-driving vehicle regulations that allow autonomous vehicles to drive … well, autonomously. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Double-Digit Sales Growth For Lululemon In Q3
December 09, 2016

Athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica said a strong showing across Black Friday weekend helped the firm rebound from what had been a soft fourth quarter initially, even as sales were up double digits from a year ago in the third quarter. Get the Full Story...

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After Slump, Costco Same-Store Sales Rebound
December 09, 2016

Costco Wholesale said that same-store sales rose 1 percent in the latest quarter, bucking the impact of deflation and the considerable competition that exists for consumer dollars among retail giants and big-box chains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Trump’s Labor Pick May Impact Minimum Wage
December 09, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the secretary of labor position in his new administration may have been impacts on the state of minimum wage increases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Data Enablers: OfferCraft, Gaming The System For Both Customer & Merchant
December 09, 2016

The U.S. gaming industry is worth roughly $51 billion, as more than 155 million Americans play some kind of game regularly, many of them through a console. But who doesn’t like to win something or gain something, whether or not they know they’re offering up...

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The Real 2016 Retail Spending Story
December 09, 2016

Here’s the good news about all of the data on holiday retail spending: don’t like what you read one day, don’t worry — someone else will come out with a new set of data the next. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...