Retail

West Coast Port Slow Down To Cost Retailers $7B
February 18, 2015

The slow down at the Port of Long Beach wears on. 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,...

$11M Helps Shopa Social Marketplace Go Global
February 18, 2015

Social marketplace app Shopa has closed an $11 million funding round — one of the biggest Series A rounds ever for a U.K.-based startup, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Expands Manhattan One-Hour Delivery
February 18, 2015

Amazon may have been shut out of delivery-by-drone in the U.S. for the next few years, but there’s at least some good quick-delivery news for Manhattan customers: The ecommerce giant’s bicycle-delivery service now covers the entire island, according to Mashable. Get the Full Story Complete...

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No Amazon Drone Deliveries For Now, Says FAA
February 17, 2015

Drones won’t be delivering your Amazon Prime order any time soon under new rules proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Dónde Wants To Help Brands ‘Think Local’ To Expand Their Reach
February 16, 2015

Between 2009 and 2013, according to the most recently available data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in Oxford, Mississippi, was a little over $39k a year, 55 percent of the population was working age (18-65) and a little over 20 percent of...

Loyalty & Rewards
US Passes 3 Billion Customer Loyalty Member Mark
February 16, 2015

Americans just can’t get enough of loyalty programs — they now hold 3.3 billion memberships, retail-loyalty research company Colloquy reported. That’s 10.3 loyalty memberships for every man, woman and child in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Mobile Commerce
Smartphone Shopping Not On Par With Smartphone Usage
February 13, 2015

While smartphones seem to be progressively devouring the day for most Americans, mobile commerce and mobile payments are lagging far behind the other uses of mobile devices, according to a new pair of surveys. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Overcharging Customers Costs Target $4M
February 13, 2015

Target will pay almost $4 million to settle accusations that it charged California consumers higher prices than the retailer advertised because of faulty checkout scanners, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Amazon Competitor Jet.Com Bags $140M In New Funding
February 12, 2015

Jet.com Inc. has closed $140 million in a new round of financing led by Bain Capital Ventures, bringing its total value to almost $600 million. That makes it one of the more valuable tech start-ups on Earth, which is a particularly impressive feat considering they...