Retail

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Why One Restaurant Chain Says ‘No’ To EMV
July 27, 2015

If you’re a restaurant, it’s not easy going - but not because your job is to feed hungry people. According to Garden Fresh CIO Eric Rosenzweig, the problem is deciding what goes on the digital menu and when to roll it out. Rosenzweig gives MPD...

Mobile Commerce
Mallzee Captures Big Bucks To Capture Impulse Spend
July 23, 2015

Mallzee — the shopping app which calls itself the “Tinder for fashion” — caught the attention of investors in the U.K with its latest £2.5 million in additional funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Limited Too Given Second Chance To Dress Tweens
July 23, 2015

Limited Too — a tween retailer which is fondly remembered for its fads and glitter-adorned apparel — is being brought back to life from the retail grave by Bluestar Alliance. Bluestar, a brand management company, announced the acquisition on Monday (July 20), and the New York Post reports that Limited Too aims to...

Bratz Dolls To Battle Barbie Again With New Reboot
July 23, 2015

Barbie’s poutier, sassier rival, Bratz, is entering the ring again for round two with a more technology-friendly reboot. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
Starbucks Delivers Loyalty Benefits To Lyft Users
July 23, 2015

Starbucks is enhancing its long-standing loyalty program in new ways with a slew of partnerships with the services its customers use day-to-day, Lyft is just the latest company to hop on board. With a new multi-year deal between the two companies, Lyft drivers and riders...

Walmart Opens Up For Entrepreneur Elevator Pitches
July 23, 2015

In what The Wall Street Journal described as “Shark Tank” mashed up with speed dating, dozens of Walmart buyers and potential suppliers carrying their own version of the next big thing met up in Bentonville, Arkansas, for some 30-minute power pitches. Get the Full Story Complete...

Cool
Rock ‘N’ Roll Retail On The Sunset Strip
July 23, 2015

Digital? Not a threat to some people in the analog world. Marc Weinstein, co-founder of the world famous Amoeba Music, is a music lover who has cracked the code to keeping people coming into the physical store: offer a differentiated product and experience that cannot...

Europe
More UK Consumers Expect Contactless Payments
July 23, 2015

According to new research from Lloyds Bank Cardnet, many U.K. consumers are looking for more from retailers, especially when it comes to offering contactless payment options. Just under half of the consumers surveyed, 47 percent, said they expect, or would prefer, businesses to make contactless...

The Money Pets
July 23, 2015

Could you put a price on how much you love your animal companion (or two or three)? It’s unlikely that you could, if the booming pet industry is any indication. The human inclination to treat pets like family members is paying big dividends -- and...