For consumers who might have felt selfish for buying all that stuff on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, there’s Giving Tuesday — a day dedicated to charity. And it’s a way for retail brands to get a little shine back on themselves,...
Half the battle in retail is making sure messaging is reaching the places where consumers are, but when the platforms they prefer are in near constant flux, this is easier said than done. Even if merchants have killer marketing campaigns in their back pockets, rolling...
In many ways, the gift card area in retail is one of the most resistant to the digital disruption affecting so many other facets of the industry. Establishing a gift card program is still costly for retailers, and purchasing and giving them to others is far...
Consumers seeking the best discounts this holiday season have an invaluable tool at their disposal: the mobile phone. The retailers — and app designers — who have the best chance at profit this time of year are the ones who will make the best use...
Malls across America are wringing their proverbial hands as more shoppers stay home rather than brave long lines and uncertain deals at their local malls. Black Friday was a day of particular anxiety for brick-and-mortar proprietors, as months of reports told them not to expect...
“If Barnes & Noble is in its current form by the end of 2015, I’ll be very surprised.” — James McQuivey, Analyst, Forrester Research Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
While EMV’s adoption issues among SMBs have been well-documented, it seems even the bigger players are not getting on board as quickly as had been initially predicted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Macy’s Chairman and CEO Terry Lundgren recently sat down with CNBC’s “On the Money” to discuss the reported “death” of brick-and-mortar shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
In the U.S., Cyber Monday still rules as the largest online spending retail holiday. And there’s one eCommerce giant leading the pack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
