Retail
Vint Condition And Fashion For Frat Boys
May 16, 2017

Though they likely don’t know it, any teacher who has ever heard the phrase “But when are we ever going to use this is real life?” should consider Penn State student and entrepreneur Allen Cao their patron saint. Because his up-and-coming fashion resale business Vint...

Retail
Warby of X: Interior Define is the Warby of Furniture
May 16, 2017

Finding the right piece of furniture for the space people live in can be a difficult task. From bulky sofas to breakfast tables and bedroom sets, furniture moving can be one of the most awkward, stressful and time consuming activities. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Lowe’s Employees Decked Out In High-Tech Exoskeletons
May 16, 2017

There’s more than one way to transform physical stores with technology. While Lowe’s already has LoweBot for customer assistance, the home improvement company has made moves to ensure human employees feel the benefits of tech upgrades. (Especially in their lower backs.) Get the Full Story Complete the...

Personnel
RH Adds Williams-Sonoma Vet To Its Executive Team
May 16, 2017

RH, the company formerly known as Restoration Hardware, has added a former Williams-Sonoma executive to its team. 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...

eCommerce
Visa, Dubai Launch Second UAE Card Security Week To Promote Safe Shopping
May 16, 2017

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and global payments technology company Visa launched the second annual UAE Card Security Week to promote safe online shopping habits and help protect consumers against payment-related frauds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Sears CEO Comes For Vendors In Blog Post
May 16, 2017

Eddie Lampert, Sears chairman and CEO, is at it again. 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...

Retail
REI Gets Foothold As Rock Gym Popularity Climbs
May 16, 2017

REI and Momentum TM Indoor Climbing will lay the first stone of their new joint venture, REI Co-op Climb, in Katy, Texas, in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mastercard
Masterpass And Expedia Take The Road Less (Digitally) Traveled
May 16, 2017

To paraphrase a famous poet, the best laid travel plans of mice and men often go awry. With apologies to Robert Burns (we threw in another rhyming Robert for our headline), it is the planning and the scheduling and the booking and the paying that...

Mobile Order Ahead
Chase Joins LevelUp’s $50M Round
May 16, 2017

While the pace of mobile order ahead can feel runaway-train-fast from the perspective of having watched it virtually explode in the last 18 months, rapid progress is very much in the eye of the beholder in this case. Get the Full Story Complete the form...