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Uh oh. And just when we thought we were going to get such good news about retail spending, the data has to come out to rain on our parade. Yes, thanks to the holiday season and consumers feeling a little more bullish about the economy...
Philadelphia startup SpotItBuyIt is trying to help its clients turn Instagram accounts into mobile e-commerce engines, the Philadelphia Daily News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Taco Bell is trying to drive mobile ordering by offering customers a free Doritos Locos Taco with each mobile purchase made in January, Mobile Commerce Daily reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Omnichannel is a buzzword in retail, yet a majority of retailers don’t have anyone heading up the efforts to actually implement the multichannel sales approach, according to a new survey from order management solutions provider Shopatron. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Although a growing number of consumers prefer to shop online, a new survey from Retale reported that a majority prefer to return or exchange gifts in-store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Target’s digital efforts paid off during the 2014 holiday season as the retailer broke its seasonal digital sales record with a 40 percent increase on Black Friday and Cyber Monday from 2013’s numbers, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The month after Christmas was a mixed bag for retailer J.C. Penney. While it reported that its holiday sales were better than expected in December, the company also announced Thursday (Dec. 8) that it would be shutting down 40 stores. Get the Full Story Complete...
U.K. supermarket giant Tesco said Thursday (Jan. 8) that it will dump nearly 100 stores, lay off thousands of employees, and possibly sell Dunnhumby, the customer-data subsidiary responsible for the chain’s highly successful loyalty program, The Guardian reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
