Retail

Controversial
Gun Sales Up This Holiday Season
December 07, 2015

Firearms are far from an afterthought this holiday season. 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,...

Merchant Innovation
$25 Million In Funding? Music To Reverb’s Ears
December 07, 2015

While playing music is an act of love for millions of musicians across the country, the high prices of shopping for a new guitar or keyboard at a chain retailer can leave consumers feeling as if someone’s playing them like a fiddle. Get the Full Story Complete...

Exclusive Series
Treading With Care: SMBs Size Up Technology Need Before Jumping On Adoption
December 07, 2015

The lack of deep pockets and room for experimentation makes many small and medium enterprises ask, “What’s in it for me?” before jumping on technology solutions that claim to be the latest and greatest. The PYMNTS.com Small Business Technology Adoption IndexTM, powered by Sage, decided...

Mobile Commerce
Newcomers To Wearables Market Gain Ground On Fitbit
December 07, 2015

While most experts like to cover the battle for smartphone market share supremacy as the be-all and end-all fight in retail, there’s more than a few segments where familiar brands are jockeying for position on the sales charts and in customers’ wallets. What’s unique about...

Mattel’s Annual Reinvention Of Fun
December 07, 2015

In the history of toys — and possibly the history of products — there are not too many that can rival the Barbie doll for iconic status. Until recently, Barbie may not have been marketed to everyone, but there are almost no people in the...

Is Barbie’s iPhone Stealing Your Data?
December 07, 2015

Usually, when you hear about a retailer being hacked, it’s a bad thing, but in this case, it was done with good intentions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Freshii And Target Team Up On Tastefully Tasty Shopping
December 04, 2015

As the push to build retail around the experience of shopping as much as around the act of purchasing, Target and fast casual chain Freshii will be expanding their collaboration in the Chicago area. The push comes as Target is trying to upscale its image...

Merchant Innovation
Apple Quietly Enabling Carrier Billing
December 04, 2015

Consumers in Russia are about to have a very different reason to give Apple a chance.  Starting this week, Russian shoppers will be able to purchase a host of digital content from the app store and add the charges to their monthly bill. No plastic...

News
Now Hackable? Canceled Amex Cards (And Amex Isn’t Fixing The Problem)
December 04, 2015

In the age when merchant breaches are an alarmingly common part of consumer life, among the few comforts available is that once a card has been compromised and the problem identified, fixing the problem is as easy as canceling the card in question and having...