Retail

International
Nestlé And Alibaba Brew Up Partnership
January 20, 2016

Though Western retailers and brands are still trying to figure things out in their own home countries, most with international operations are keeping a close eye on expansion into the honeypot that is China’s billions of consumers. For Nestlé, the wait is over thanks to...

Amazon
Amazon Says Drones Will Soon Be ‘Delivery Truck’ Common
January 19, 2016

Though Amazon has taken great care to keep consumers informed on the status of its drone delivery program, there’s no doubt that the whole thing still strikes some consumers as too far-fetched to ever one day drop packages off on their front steps. However, one...

Aeropostale Holds Its Spot (Barely) On The NYSE
January 19, 2016

Faltering mall retailer Aeropostale, which has seen its share of ups and downs over the past year, will live to trade another day on the New York Stock Exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

American Apparel Board ‘Just Says No’ To Charney Supporters
January 19, 2016

Dov Charney’s plan to return to the fold of the company he founded has been blocked by American Apparel. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Infor Drops $25M Into Predictix
January 19, 2016

Staying one step ahead of the competition (or two if brands can swing it) is a crucial part of the wider issue of giving consumers what they want. Predictix has grown a company on the back of just that kind of predictive analysis, and its...

News
PhoenixMart’s Contrarian Commerce Play
January 19, 2016

When a consumer wants to buy a good (unless it is something extremely specialized), options abound. Furniture, electronics, softwares, hardware, clothing, food, accessories — it almost doesn’t matter. Between the millions of physical retail locations for shopping and the borderless, always open digital marketplaces of...

eBay Enterprise Data Shows Massive Move To In-Store Fulfillment
January 19, 2016

New data from eBay Enterprise shows that, thanks to its part in the omnicommerce chain, in-store activity is alive and well in retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Securing The (Technologically Advanced) Joneses
January 19, 2016

Can security methods advance at the same pace as technology innovations in the payments space? This week’s Retail Security Tracker takes a look at how new offerings in mobile payments, biotechnology and the IoT are putting the methods needed to protect consumers to the test.

NRF Roundup: The Latest Announcements From ‘Retail’s Big Show’
January 18, 2016

NRF 2016, the annual retail event held by the National Retail Federation, kicked off this week in New York City and, as expected, is already abuzz with plenty of big announcements out of payments and commerce companies — both big and small. Get the Full...