There’s no gift that says, “It’s the thought that counts,” quite like a gift card. The last-minute choice of harried shoppers and slackers alike, the gift card has taken on prominence in recent years as a particularly profitable offering for retailers during the holiday shopping...
It appears that Apple is making its same-day delivery service around the Big Apple … well, a little bigger. 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...
Groupon is further withdrawing its presence from Europe with its latest plan to exit from four Nordic countries as it continues to restructure its business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Until now, the main struggle retailers had to contend with was the push-pull relationship between online marketplaces and brick-and-mortar stores. Now, though, retailers might have to convince shoppers to buy their products — or anything at all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Walmart just might be proving that traditional, big box retailers have a chance in the digitally shifting retail ecosystem. 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...
While Uber is busy expanding internationally and fending off regulatory battles, its competitors are still at the drawing board trying to come up with ways to stem the momentum of the ride-hailing industry’s undisputed leader. That’s proven to be an uphill battle, though, as rivals like...
This week, EMV remained center stage in retail security news, as the battle between banks and retailers over fees and adoption of new security measures continued to play out on a very public stage. Meanwhile, a number of other security issues, some surrounding EMV, also...
A hundred years ago, Hearst’s broadsheets and Pulitzer’s newspapers dominated not only how average Americans got their news, but also how advertisers reached their audiences. Fast forward to 2015 and pundits are heralding the long, slow death of print media at the hands of high-tech...
If merchants can’t stand the heat of a changing retail landscape, they best get out of the kitchen. But what happens when brands allege that the profusion of on-demand delivery services only allows third-party couriers to make a buck off their backs while degrading their...
