Merchant Innovation

36 Percent Of Shoppers Celebrated Amazon Prime Day
36 Percent Of Shoppers Celebrated Amazon Prime Day
August 17, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon’s Prime Day is proving to be a significant event for the retail industry. In its third year of existence, this annual discount day for...

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Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The QR code hasn’t always seemed like a world-changing technology. When it first appeared in the developed world approximately two decades ago — the technology...

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Macy’s Leads The Rare Good Day On The Market For Physical Retailers
Macy’s Leads The Rare Good Day On The Market For Physical Retailers
July 18, 2017  |  Retail

Macy’s had a good day on The Street on Monday, as data rolled in indicating that foot traffic declines had been somewhat less pronounced at...

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Amazon Plunges Into India With Prime Day Launch
Amazon Plunges Into India With Prime Day Launch
July 12, 2017  |  Retail

For quite some time, Amazon has been looking to expand its reach into the India eCommerce arena. Just over a year ago, Amazon invested $3...

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Customer Loyalty Programs Reach 3.8 Billion in U.S.
Customer Loyalty Programs Reach 3.8 Billion in U.S.
June 30, 2017  |  Retail

Loyalty programs are nothing new to retail. From collecting pieces for McDonald’s Monopoly to collecting stamps for free cookware at grocery stores and buying 10 coffee...

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Zebra Technologies Speeds Up Checkout Times
Zebra Technologies Speeds Up Checkout Times
June 30, 2017  |  Retail

Faster is better in today’s tech-driven age. Consumers want what they want when they want it, and if a company doesn’t provide it fast enough,...

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The Buyers: Studying Chinese Consumers’ Online Interactions
The Buyers: Studying Chinese Consumers’ Online Interactions
June 16, 2017  |  Retail

There’s no doubt that digital affects people’s everyday lives around the world. A byproduct of incorporating connectivity into just about any activity is how social...

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Amazon’s Echo Look Gets A Companion App
Amazon’s Echo Look Gets A Companion App
May 23, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon pushed further into the selfie camera market, rolling out a companion app for iOS and Android devices that works with its new camera, the...

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