May 17, 2023
Drawing Lines Around Dark Patterns
The practice of nudging consumers toward particular choices is nothing new. We have all experienced the allure of picking up a sweet treat along the checkout lane as we wait...
May 17, 2023
Dark Patterns: Protecting Consumers Without Hindering Innovation
There is a widespread consensus that design practices involving psychological manipulation and deceit should be banned. However, when it comes to defining the concept of “dark patterns,” the challenge is...
May 17, 2023
Tackling Dark Patterns: How to Reasonably Prevent Consumer Manipulation and...
Deceptive and manipulative choice architectures have received significant coverage in the academic literature. These dark patterns can be nudges leading individuals to act against their interests or sludges hindering the...
May 16, 2023
Retail Spending’s Headline Rebound Masks Pullback on Discretionary Items
The retail data released Tuesday (May 16) by the Commerce Department shows a reversal in consumer spending after two months of declines. But one headline does not a rebound make....
May 16, 2023
Paytronix Integrates Online Ordering for Restaurants With Square POS Platforms
Paytronix will soon launch its guest engagement solution for restaurants and convenience stores on the Square App Marketplace. With this integration, sellers using any Square point-of-sale (POS) platform will soon...
May 12, 2023
ServiceNow to Acquire G2K to Add IoT Technology to Platform
ServiceNow plans to acquire G2K to add new capabilities to its solutions for brick-and-mortar businesses. The transaction will add G2K’s Internet of Things (IoT) technology to ServiceNow’s Now Platform, providing organizations in retail and...
May 12, 2023
Wholesale Inventory Data Shows Value of Real-Time Tracking Amid Softening...
Government data released this week hints that retailers are in for a protracted struggle through the next few months. And with stock moving slowly through the channels, the pain points...
May 12, 2023
Influencers Help Brands Drive Sales Through Retail Media Networks
With the newfound momentum behind retail media networks and Dollar General and Walmart reporting promising results, many brands and retailers feel compelled to take this strategy to the next level....
May 12, 2023
An Insider on the Staffing Crisis Gripping the Restaurant Industry
PYMNTS interviews Andrew Robbins, CEO of Paytronix, about how restaurants can mitigate their ongoing staffing problems and increase revenue. — Restaurants have an economic tailwind at their backs, but staffing...
