Retail

Staples Launches eCommerce Marketplace
December 05, 2014

Staples announced Thursday (Dec. 4) the launch of its new online platform that will better connect suppliers and customers. 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...

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Amazon’s Latest Shot Across The Retailer’s Bow – Branded Products
December 05, 2014

Amazon has released its own line of two particular products that may have some of its sellers crying foul: diapers and baby wipes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Brits Returned A Third Of Black Friday E-Purchases
December 05, 2014

U.K. online shoppers have returned almost a third of the things they bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to parcel-return service CollectPlus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Economy Up, Department Stores Still Down
December 05, 2014

The economy may be getting better, but affordable broadline retailers like JC Penney, Burlington Stores and Ross Stores won’t see much benefit from it — and the biggest reason is the shift to ecommerce, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Stephen Grambling. Get the Full Story...

Merchant Innovation
Beacons Everywhere This Holiday
December 05, 2014

Beacons have become pervasive as the holiday selling season arrives — and that’s mostly because the numbers show they’re working, the Associated Press reported on Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bye-Bye Sales Associates, Hello Mobile Devices
December 04, 2014

Most shoppers with mobile devices prefer to look up information on their phones or tablets while shopping instead of talking to store employees, according to a new survey by the Consumer Electronics Association. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Braintree’s One Touch Goes Global
December 04, 2014

Mobile payments platform Braintree is now rolling out its One Touch payment service outside the U.S., adding Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the U.K., Mobile Payments Insider reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

PCI Kills Retail Holiday Rush
December 04, 2014

Retailers feeling the rush of a Black Friday weekend high shouldn’t forget they’re also facing a major buzzkill on New Year’s Day: As of Jan. 1, they’ll face a new version of the Payment Card Industry’s security requirements, according to Crain’s Chicago Business Get the...

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Target Data Breach Lawsuit Continues
December 04, 2014

A federal judge on Tuesday (Dec. 3) ruled that most of the data breach lawsuit claims against Target can continue and that banks pressing that lawsuit were almost fully correct in its allegations. That doesn’t mean, of course, that the judge found the claims to...