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