While a slowing Chinese economy has turned out to be hard on steelmakers and auto manufacturers, it is also shaping up to be a drag on the heretofore always expanding Alibaba Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
While we live in the “there’s an app for that” era, most SMBs don’t want to build an app or don’t have the ability to do so in a productive way. Facebook wants to help by allowing them to customize their business pages such that...
The modern payments business is just about six decades old. For most of that time, the dominant form factor has been the plastic card. But as payments transactions move from being a plastic card swiped (or dipped) at a fixed terminal to a connected device...
ThinkGeek customers will soon be able to nerd out in a physical store. 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....
In 1894, Labor Day was created by an act of Congress to honor the “social and economic achievements” of the American worker. The holiday is traditionally celebrated with sleeping late, grilling and avoiding labor of any kind as strenuously as possible. Get the Full Story...
While the majority of people have heard the expression “always leave them wanting more,” most of them are unaware there is a minor controversy attached to the phrase — specifically about who first said it. About half the time, the phrase is credited to the...
What’s new in the August ‘Retail Performance Pulse’ report from RetailNext? Everything and nothing. Shelley E. Kohan, Vice President of Retail Consulting at RetailNext, and MPD CEO Karen Webster explore how the “new normal” in retail is taking on elements of science fiction, bending space...
The basic assumption in the retail marketplace is that traditional retailers that were built on brick-and-mortar models can’t compete with Amazon on price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
How does one enter the discount retail market when there are already so many well-established competitors? If you’re Macy’s, you look to how mobile can augment the typical customer’s experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
