Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for...
Through the acquisition of social mapping application Citymaps, TripAdvisor is looking to build up a truly contextual platform for its own local commerce ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The possibility of Amazon and Yelp combining forces has been bandied about for a while … and now it’s starting to bear fruit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
As much as the big-box retailers and online marketplaces grab consumer attention, the concept of buying local is, and always has been, a niche market that’s had its own successes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
November 05, 2025
DoorDash plans to invest “several hundred million dollars more” in its platform and initiatives in 2026 than it did in 2025, the company said in a Wednesday (Nov. 5) earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]
October 26, 2015
The possibility of Amazon and Yelp combining forces has been bandied about for a while … and now it’s starting to bear fruit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
September 02, 2015
As much as the big-box retailers and online marketplaces grab consumer attention, the concept of buying local is, and always has been, a niche market that’s had its own successes....
June 19, 2015
Look no farther than bookstores like Borders or Barnes & Noble to see the impact of Amazon’s disruption in the publishing world. But a new website in the U.K. is...
