Retail

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...

Shop ‘Til You Sober Up
July 23, 2015

Who among us hasn’t partaken in a little late-night online shopping under the influence of a drink or two, only to regret their purchase decisions in the harsh light of day? Retailers know you do it -- and many of them are actively tapping into...

Merchant Innovation
Macy’s Takes On Amazon In Same-Day Delivery Race
July 23, 2015

As the competition for delivery service dominance heats up, a Macy’s official confirmed the retailer is set to expand its own same-day delivery offerings to additional U.S. markets this summer, Reuters reported yesterday (July 22).

International
Mirakl Bags $20M To Expand Online Marketplace Platform
July 23, 2015

French online marketplace tech firm Mirakl said Wednesday (July 22) that it had closed a $20 million round of Series B funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

News
Taylor Swift Designs Fashion Line for China’s JD.com
July 23, 2015

Taylor Swift is ready to take over China with her upcoming tour – and her very own clothing line.

It Took Amazon 17 Years To Pocket What Walmart Earns Every Seven Weeks
July 23, 2015

About 17 years ago, an analyst named Henry Blodget estimated Amazon’s stock price would soon be at or over $400. Since that prediction was made in 1998 and a year and a half later Amazon and the rest of the emerging eCommerce market were fighting to...

Treating Cybercrime Like A Disease
July 23, 2015

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Cool
Inside Pricing’s Black Box
July 23, 2015

One guy in a garage with a PC and a great idea isn’t all that novel anymore. Nearly 10,000 retailers later using his platform to predict inventory and dynamically generate new pricing so that sales (and profits) can be made – is pretty novel. Stitch...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon’s $3B Jet Threat
July 20, 2015

Jet.com is looking at taking home the largest pre-launch valuation ever for an eCommerce site. An impressive feat since it has no revenue to speak of yet and years of financial losses ahead of it, according to most experts. Get the Full Story Complete the...