In an age when retailers fight tooth and nail to retain every customer, brands are used to offering extra incentives to sweeten the pot for reluctant buyers. Some merchants might employ sophisticated loyalty programs that track activity over time, while others in need of sales in...
Free delivery? Buy online, pick up in-store? Different retailers are saying ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ to a number of different options for getting customers’ purchases into their hands. Which of the gambles are likely to pay off -- and which might have to be reconsidered before...
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...
