In 1998, the Furby was the must-have Christmas toy. In 2009, that honor went to Zhu Zhu pets. However, with Christmas 2015 just weeks away, the must-have tech gadget of the season might be under a lot fewer trees than first thought. Get the Full...
There’s no denying that in terms of cutting-edge innovations, online retailers are usually quicker on the uptake than their in-store counterparts. However, while eCommerce-centric businesses may have pulled ahead on fronts like omnichannel and dynamic pricing, more and more brick-and-mortar merchants are stealing pages from...
On a recent episode of the podcast “Re/code Decode,” Jet.com CEO Marc Lore made some bold statements about the not-so-crazy idea of taking on Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
In an age where developed world consumers are increasingly concerned with their food’s origin story, it is surprising, disturbing and terribly sad that the peel-and-eat shrimp many of us will be enjoying this holiday season has probably come to a supermarket shelf or a restaurant...
It might not be a large enough problem to warrant assembling a supergroup to record a song and raise awareness of it, but the fact is that many retailers don’t seem to know -- at least not if their security implementation is any indication --...
Once valued at around $1 billion, eCommerce startup Gilt has found its exit, a $250 million acquisition by Saks’ parent company, Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Just how far can the sharing economy truly go? While Airbnb might have seemed like a far-fetched proposal several years ago, similar startups with slightly larger products are jockeying for power within an even more seemingly impractical market. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
When Black Friday still was the unchallenged official start to the holiday shopping season, retailers only had to worry about performing on that day to ensure strong sales for the entire quarter. Now, however, those anxieties are spread across weeks and even months of shopping....
It can seem like every startup and its venture capitalist mother has an artificial intelligence shopping assistant these days, but somehow the product hasn’t made as big a splash as expected with consumers. Perhaps — startup Mezi is banking on — shoppers need AI assistants not to find...
