Retail

Amazon And The Transformative Power Of Shame
March 08, 2016

Some Amazon warehouses provide a unique backdrop to their workers’ shifts: presenting them with stories of other Amazon warehouse workers who got fired for stealing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

IBM Partners With YOOX NET-A-PORTER
March 08, 2016

Having previously declined a (reported) attempted buyout from Amazon in favor of merging with Italian retail firm YOOX, the resultant YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP) has now teamed up with a big technology player. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Is Burberry Heading For A Takeover?
March 08, 2016

Is Burberry about to be taken over? Some investors sure seem to think so. 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...

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New EMV Rules Squeeze Gift Card Sales
March 08, 2016

It is apparently getting harder to get a gift card out there, as retailers are making it harder to buy them. Some have started requiring cash-only purchases of the cards, others have cut them down to smaller denominations, others have put limits on buying multiple...

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Another Primary, Another Look At How SMBs Are Doing There
March 08, 2016

Oh, what a difference a week can make. 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 completing this form, you...

Are Buyable Pins Working For Pinterest?
March 07, 2016

Social media has a basic business model problem. It is good at drawing in eyeballs, but turning eyeballs into dollars isn’t always so easy — unless one has a truly unfathomable number of eyeballs to call a base (like Google or Facebook) so as to...

Macy’s Changes Rules For Electing Board Members
March 07, 2016

In a pretty clear attempt to scare off the activist investors that have started circling in retail, Macy’s has made it easier for long-time shareholders to nominate directors to its board – part of a general move toward “proxy-acess.” The new amendment means a shareholder...

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How Abercrombie & Fitch Is Bringing Unsexy Back (And Why It’s Working)
March 07, 2016

The greatest mind of the millennial generation, Justin Timberlake, has achieved much in his short life that rightfully makes him an inspiration to others. And while his achievements in the field of drama, music and comedy all have a patina of excellence upon them, his...

Walmart’s Rx Privacy Slip-Up
March 04, 2016

Consumers’ pharmacy-related data is, by nature, very private, and it appears that Walmart inadvertently let others get a peek at some of that sensitive information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...