Drones haven’t had their coming out (or taking off) party just yet, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of retailers from testing their own autonomous aerial fulfillment systems. However, Uvionix has a model that could turn Drones-as-a-Service into the next big thing in local delivery. Get the...
At PYMNTS we get to see and comment on any number of ignition strategies for any number of platforms. Some are brilliant. Most won’t get platforms enough scale since the platforms themselves don’t solve a big enough problem to matter. And then there are those...
Is Foursquare – and its associated service Swarm – about to change how businesses think about investing? Perhaps. In the last few days alone, after all, they’ve certainly managed to remake how the markets think about it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
It wasn’t even a few years ago that mentioning selling liquor anywhere but in a bar or a liquor store would have gotten you laughed out of the appropriate venue. However, getting into the online wine game circa 2016 means there’s a little bit of...
Vantiv is introducing a new online community centered on fostering and supporting small businesses. 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...
“Improving engagement” has become just another platitude in retailers’ back pockets as they figure out which channel of the increasingly fragmented online world they should focus on, but Nordstrom may have struck gold with a new Snapchat-centered production. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
If they waited until now to consider their eCommerce options, legacy retailers hardly have the luxury of waiting around and window shopping for the supporting tech partner that’s the best match. However, signing away one’s online future means less control — something Dick’s Sporting Goods...
Online shopping has cracked open many markets that were previously controlled by a few select brand gatekeepers, and as luxury consignment retailer The RealReal keeps finding out, there’s plenty of money to be had in selling brand-name goods that didn’t the first time around. Get...
One of the most pervasive truisms of modern retail is that what Amazon does, other merchants will try to mimic. Sometimes, though, retailers have to band together to offer similar services to ward off the Seattle giant’s advance into their territory. Get the Full Story...
