News

Payment Methods
Chase Pay Now Accepted At Wakefern-Owned Grocery Stores
October 19, 2016

Chase announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) that Wakefern Food Corp. will accept Chase Pay as another way for customers to pay for groceries at ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer stores — supermarkets that are part of the Wakefern cooperative. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
Stripe Enlists Machine Learning In Fraud Fight
October 19, 2016

Online commerce platform Stripe announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) the launch of its set of machine learning-based tools that will help businesses to fight fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Hackers No Match For Designer Handbags
October 19, 2016

With predictions that holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession this season, we look at what’s “in” and what’s “out” this week in the retail world. Macy’s is the early bird so far in pecking away at the holiday...

Retail
‘Content Is King, But Context Is Queen’ In Asia
October 19, 2016

Retail news from the Asia region is full of futuristic virtual reality from VR malls to payments. Alibaba is leading the technology action, and Pos Malaysia wants to do the schlepping for the eCommerce giant. But to really excite the tech shopper, Hong Kong’s Skycity...

Retail
Pitney Bowes Takes Rue La La Goods Global
October 19, 2016

Global technology company Pitney Bowes announced Tuesday (Oct. 18) that it will power a globally optimized eCommerce site for retailer Rue La La as part of the brand’s international online expansion strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

eCommerce
Done In By Design — Why Beauty Is Not Always An Online Merchant’s Friend
October 19, 2016

While most things are up for debate, beauty on merits usually is not one of them. John Keats famously wrote, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” and it is one of those propositions that is fundamentally hard to argue with for all but the most jaded. Get...

eCommerce
Smartphone Shopping Driving 70% Of Mobile eCommerce
October 19, 2016

The mobile eCommerce wave has continued to grab top of mind — and top of consumer wallets — having made impressive inroads into the way people spend, as well as when and how. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

eCommerce
Walgreens Shipping Online Orders To Stores
October 19, 2016

Another mainline retailer is joining the buy online, pick up in-store parade. Walgreens has launched its ship-to-store program that allows customers to order online and pick up their orders in a physical Walgreens or Duane Reade store for no extra charge and no minimum purchase. Get...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
ChowNow And Squarespace Team Up
October 19, 2016

Fans of ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for restaurants, or Squarespace, an all-in-one website template provider, got some good news this week. The two startups will be teaming up to take on getting restaurants up and running — and serving up dinner —...