Retail

Kohl’s 170 Hours (Straight) To Christmas
December 17, 2015

One retailer is turning the holiday shopping rush into a marathon of endurance. 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....

The Psychology Of Free Shipping
December 17, 2015

“Free shipping”: Two words that are certainly appealing to consumers, but the process isn’t a simple one for retailers. To comprehend the merit in taking on that major cost, merchants need to understand (and weigh the value of) the precise elements that need to be...

Merchant Innovation
Can Krispy Kreme Compete With Starbucks?
December 17, 2015

Krispy Kreme rode itself to brand fame off the backs of its decadent doughnut products. Now, though, a shift in the consumer landscape has them chasing Starbucks to offer a luxurious experience with a non-confectionery menu item: their coffee. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Virtual Retail-ity
December 17, 2015

What can virtual reality technology bring to the retail space? According to Hrvoje Prpic, Founder and CEO of Trillenium, a whole new world. He shares his thoughts on what is perhaps the next revolution in online commerce.

Consumer Insights
Placemeter’s All-Seeing Eye For In-Store Retail
December 17, 2015

It’s no secret that brick-and-mortar retail is playing a high-stakes game of catchup against its online counterparts. It can seem like digital marketplaces have so many built-in advantages to running their businesses through the Internet — a medium where detailed data on shoppers is the...

How Much Data Do Retailers’ Apps Really Expose?
December 17, 2015

When it comes to their access to customer data, some retailers’ mobile apps might have landed on Santa’s naughty list this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

News
Subscription Commerce In A Snap
December 16, 2015

Subscription commerce is one of the fastest growing areas of commerce, especially in the U.S. where 40 percent of revenue comes from returning or repeat purchasers who represent only 8 percent of all visitors, according to Adobe. So, the return on investment of offering this...

The Force Is With Mobile
December 16, 2015

With big movies come long lines, and no movie in history has been poised to be much bigger than ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. The impending release of that event film, however, coincides with a boom of digital consumer behavior that could make waiting in...

Walmart’s Union (And Document) Woes
December 16, 2015

As its battle with labor unions goes on, Walmart has taken issue with the fact that the opposing side went public with the company’s tactics in that very conflict. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...