Retail

Uber Drivers Accused Of Armed Robbery
December 29, 2015

One city, one night, two accusations of robbery made against Uber drivers. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

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What Does The ‘Pink Tax’ Say About Retail’s Quest For Profit?
December 29, 2015

Shakespeare famously wrote that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” but that poetic sentiment doesn’t quite translate when it comes to dissimilar prices on similar products. For the most part, customers don’t want to feel like superficial differences to a product,...

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Google, Target Practice Miracle Of Mindfulness
December 29, 2015

A vision of employees just sitting and thinking is not a mental image that fits in well with the rest of the modern workplace, which almost prides itself on being hyper kinetic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

The Naughty And Nice Of Holiday Return Policies
December 28, 2015

Right after the Christmas season comes, of course, the season of returns. With unwanted items accounting for as much as 15 percent of all holiday sales, retailers are now in the midst of handling those comebacks, employing varying degrees of difficulty for consumers.

The Magic of Recommerce
December 28, 2015

While for the majority of merchants the holiday season is winding down — for a certain select group, things are just getting warmed up. This is the case for retailers like Michael Ringelsten, the owner of Shorewood Liquidators. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Target Wants The Gift Cards You Don’t
December 28, 2015

While the gift card is a popular go-to in holiday shopping, a staggering number are left to languish in the bottom of purses, sock drawers and jewelry boxes nationwide. In 2014 alone, $750 million in gift cards went unspent, which makes firms like Cardpool (among...

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Why The Holidays Aren’t Over
December 28, 2015

Sure, the gifts may all have been open, the roast beef consumed and the carols all sung — and yet the holiday season continues on for the retailers of America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail Sales Show Solid Holiday Growth
December 28, 2015

Despite some darker predictions earlier in the season, it seems that retail sales may have bucked expectations down the stretch during the holiday after all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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The Fall Of The Mall
December 28, 2015

When the story of the holiday shopping season of 2015 is written, it probably won’t be about any individual consumer good that was on sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...