Retail

Amazon Prime Day — The Results Are In
October 22, 2015

More than three months after the event, sales figures from Amazon Prime Day have emerged to perhaps settle the issue of varying perspectives between customers and the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Who’s Winning Alibaba’s Fight Against Counterfeiting?
October 21, 2015

In the early days of eCommerce, buying significantly underpriced versions of designer goods usually came with the implied warning, “buyer beware.” Counterfeit products have been around far longer than digital marketplaces, but with the globalized economy putting geographically distant retailers on the same playing field,...

Merchant Innovation
Do Shoppers Even Like Black Friday?
October 21, 2015

Whether customers are fans of Christmas creep or not, there’s no denying that the holiday shopping season seems to be starting earlier and earlier every year. Retailers from every industry work on extensive holiday shopping displays and competitive pricing deals to draw customers into their stores...

Merchant Innovation
Google Shares Shopping Data To Draw In Retailers
October 21, 2015

Google is gearing up to give merchants a sneak peek at its normally top secret search data. 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...

Don’t Employees Need Loyalty Rewards, Too?
October 21, 2015

While customers now expect positive reinforcement from loyalty rewards programs to keep coming back, there’s nothing wrong with giving employees some love, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Merchant Innovation
Is Omnichannel Marketing Getting Ahead Of Consumers?
October 20, 2015

In retail, it’s always important to be one step ahead of the competition. Most of the time, this is a good thing – it drives funding for innovations in eCommerce technology, store design and everything else that creates a successful omnichannel strategy. Other times, though,...

Merchant Innovation
Macy’s Trades Floor Space For Innovation Capital
October 20, 2015

Until the eCommerce boom changed the game, a reliable metric of success in retail was physical footprints. If a retailer had storefronts in every major American market, it was meeting customers in every place they would be expected to shop, but now that eCommerce makes...

Retailers Want To Grow, But Can’t Agree On How
October 19, 2015

Just about every retailer knows that if they’re not ready to adapt to changes in the market, they might as well close up shop. Whether it is quickly and efficiently setting up eCommerce operations on every social network imaginable or managing stock inventory with a...

Target Jumps On The Tech Accelerator Bandwagon
October 19, 2015

Apparently, anyone who is anyone these days has their own tech accelerator. 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...