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Lyft Snags Big Funding, Partners With GM On Self-Driving Cars
January 04, 2016

Lyft — Uber’s best known rival in the U.S. and global market — has gotten 2016 started off with a bang. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Amazon Offering Payment Plans For UK Customers
January 04, 2016

Amazon UK is making it easier for their customers to purchase big ticket items — and harder for their real world competitors to keep up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

How eCommerce Sites Reach Mexico’s Unbanked
January 04, 2016

Online commerce is growing slowly but steadily in Mexico, thanks in large part to the ways in which digital merchants are reaching the unbanked population of the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bed Bath & Beyond A Bumpy 2015
January 04, 2016

In some ways, Bed Bath & Beyond’s tough 2015 is a narrative that is largely familiar to a keen student of the latter day retail trends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Deck The Hauls
December 31, 2015

"Haul videos" -- in which consumers show off items from recent shopping trips -- are more popular than ever on social media. Understanding what draws a viewing audience to these viral hits could prove beneficial for retailers in generating some homegrown promotion for their brands.

How ShopAdvisor Helps Merchants Reach Consumers
December 31, 2015

Location-based mobile shopping apps, much like the devices they rely on to reach consumers wherever they shop, have been becoming increasingly ubiquitous over the past few years. As technology has improved and targeting has become more sophisticated, retailers have struggled to create compelling user experiences...

Getting Away With Layaway
December 31, 2015

Who says paying in installments is only for physical items? This new year, a rise in vacation layaway programs -- whose roots are in traditional retail -- may see more budget-conscious consumers buying trips that would otherwise be out of their financial reach.

Macy’s Recalls Martha Stewart Cookware (It’s Not A Good Thing)
December 31, 2015

If you, or someone you know, received a Martha Stewart Collection 10-piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set from Macy’s for Christmas, it would be advisable to avoid a couple of the frying pans in it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

How Important Are Returns To Retail?
December 31, 2015

Generous return policies have helped to fuel a return-obsessed consumer culture in the U.S. One journalist, Bourree Lam of The Atlantic, recently explored exactly why American retailers are so forgiving when it comes to returns and the surprising upside of the practice for merchants. Get...