Saturday Feature

Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS

Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS
Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS
November 23, 2019  |  Retail

It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. That’s the thought that came to mind this week in the PYMNTS Bureau of Failed and Less-than-Stellar Product...

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Why, In The eCommerce Era, Catalogs Are Cool Again
Why, In The eCommerce Era, Catalogs Are Cool Again
November 16, 2019  |  Retail

While Sears Roebuck gets all the credit for inventing the mail order catalog business in the United States, in historical terms they were actually a...

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Have Pillow, Will Trade? How Digital Is Stirring A New Age Of Bartering
Have Pillow, Will Trade? How Digital Is Stirring A New Age Of Bartering
November 09, 2019  |  Payment Methods

What’s old, of course, always becomes new again. That holds especially true this month for the prehistoric practice of bartering. Indeed, it never really went...

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Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day
Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day
November 02, 2019  |  Innovation

While smart cities have been in the public consciousness for a long time, we’ve been writing about them here at PYMNTS since at least 2015....

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The Modern-Day Cost Of The Excalibur Sword — And Other Holy Grail Treasures
The Modern-Day Cost Of The Excalibur Sword — And Other Holy Grail Treasures
October 26, 2019  |  Commerce

How much would you pay for the Sword of Excalibur? That, of course, is the legendary sword used by the legendary King Arthur, and while...

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The Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
The Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
October 19, 2019  |  Social Commerce

On June 3, 2019, a star was born. Her name is Alessi Ren Luyendyk. If you are wondering why a random four-month-old baby is a...

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Wearables That Read Your Mind
Wearables That Read Your Mind
October 12, 2019  |  Innovation

The fact that our connected devices are getting to know us pretty well is, by now, well-known. A phone that can unlock a hotel room door. A smartwatch...

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Why Libraries Are Giving Up On Late Fees
Why Libraries Are Giving Up On Late Fees
October 05, 2019  |  Retail

It has happened to all but the most organized among us. We’re minding our own business, cleaning out a closet or reorganizing the bookshelf, when it...

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