Just how far can the sharing economy truly go? While Airbnb might have seemed like a far-fetched proposal several years ago, similar startups with slightly larger products are jockeying for power within an even more seemingly impractical market. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
When Black Friday still was the unchallenged official start to the holiday shopping season, retailers only had to worry about performing on that day to ensure strong sales for the entire quarter. Now, however, those anxieties are spread across weeks and even months of shopping....
It can seem like every startup and its venture capitalist mother has an artificial intelligence shopping assistant these days, but somehow the product hasn’t made as big a splash as expected with consumers. Perhaps — startup Mezi is banking on — shoppers need AI assistants not to find...
While consumers are more than happy to play around with the latest and greatest gadgets startups can dream up, if there’s one thing 2015 has shown the retail world, it’s that many shoppers are happy to buy everyday items as long as they get there...
In retail, as a general rule, big names attract massive headlines. Google any of the top ten retailers in the U.S, and you’ll pull up a slew of headlines. It’s not surprising. Big, just generally, gets the media’s attention. Get the Full Story Complete the...
It’s rarely the first adopters that get credit when a new technology or service hits it big but rather the startups and entrepreneurs at the helm of the movement when it hits critical mass that become the face of the future. That can be disheartening...
With its position in tech retail firmly ensconced, is Apple looking to give the likes of luxury brands like Tiffany and Coach a run for their money? Recent moves of new retail VP Angela Ahrendts seem to indicate just that.
Is Christmas Day shopping coming soon to a mall, strip mall or local store near you? 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...
The major of a New Jersey town that about two weeks ago was prepared to head into court with Amazon over his town’s ruined traffic patterns has decided to back off some. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
