Social media has long presented a lot of promise where eCommerce is concerned. It’s also one of eCommerce’s longest standing puzzles. As digital meeting places where people exchange their best (and worst) ideas, they have a tremendous power to inspire and move consumers toward purchases....
As Barnes & Noble prepares to split into two separate firms, the ailing bookseller announced earlier today (July 2) that it has chosen Sears Canada Inc. Chief Executive Ronald D. Boire as the new head of its retail business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
How much do you pay for streaming media? If you had to think about it, that’s probably good news for subscription-based services like Netflix. In the game of on-demand entertainment, all the major players perform a little sleight of hand.
Retailers got hurt from two directions last year: When they weren’t getting straight-up robbed, they were being defrauded from within. And it all contributed to industry losses totaling $44 billion for the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The music identification app Shazam has “ears,” as it were; now, retailers are hoping it will get some eyes, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Restaurants aren’t easy work. 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, you agree to receive marketing...
Barbecues, fireworks — you know the drill: it’s Independence Day this weekend. Retailers know you need to prepare, and the smartest ones are using social media — namely Pinterest — to advertise their wares (while letting it seem like someone else’s idea).
While the news from the 2015 National Retail Security Survey wasn’t all great — with retailers having suffered losses in the previous year to the tune of $44 billion — there was, it turns out, a silver lining. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Online retailers up until very recently have had a significant leg-up data-wise, simply because a customer’s very presence on their page offered up an intensely educational experience for retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
