PayPal, Venmo to boost presence in brick-and-mortar retail

November 28, 2019

PayPal is planning to increase its presence in physical retail stores, both on the PayPal and the Venmo platforms, according to Axios.

Coates Group launches kiosk for retail

November 27, 2019

Coates Group has launched its K2 kiosk designed to integrate into modern retail and hospitality environments, according to a press release.

Holiday sales growth to hit 3.1%, claims study

November 27, 2019

Retail holiday sales this season will grow 3.1% compared to last year, and online sales should grab 14.6% of total purchases as double-digit e-commerce growth…

Amazon expands free 1-day delivery on items

November 27, 2019

Amazon Prime members will get free one-day delivery on more than 10 million items this holiday season. The news comes on the heels of Amazon eliminating…

A.C. Moore shuttering stores, Michaels moving into some

November 26, 2019

Arts and crafts supply seller, A.C. Moore, will close its 145 stores, with some locations being taken over by another craft retailer, Michaels, which will also…

Walmart adds Siri ordering for grocery pickup, delivery

November 26, 2019

Walmart's Jet.com ending food delivery in NYC

November 26, 2019

Walmart's e-commerce unit Jet.com is closing its New York City fresh grocery delivery business after launching the service about a year ago, resulting in the…

Walmart extends MoneyGram, adds Ria to expandfunds transfer

November 26, 2019

Walmart announced plans to create an international money transfer marketplace with its Walmart2World customers by extending its existing deal with MoneyGram…

EMV cards to grow by $800M by 2024

November 26, 2019

The global EMV card market is expected to grow by $803.2 million between 2020-2024 and is currently growing at an annual rate of 7%, according to a report by…

Footwear brand taps Frank Mayer and Associates for innovative wall display

November 25, 2019

Footwear brand, Dr. Martens, is deploying an innovative shoe wall display at select Journeys stores nationwide. The display features music-themed graphics and…

Tiffany & Co. sells to luxury group for $16.2B

November 25, 2019

Tiffany & Co. is being acquired by luxury portfolio, LVMH, for $16.2 billion. The deal will give the New York jewelry icon greater resources and support…

Small retailers embracing mobile banking

November 25, 2019

Mobile banking has crossed a bit of a threshold with small business customers given increasing customer satisfaction ratings and banks are beginning to see…

Cybera teams with Apex Supply Chain Technologies on retail digital transformation

November 25, 2019

Cybera, a cloud-based managed application network and security services company, is partnering with Apex Supply Chain Technologies, a provider of self-serve…

Palmer Digital Group introduces EV charging kiosk

November 22, 2019

Palmer Digital Group has introduced its PDG EVTOWER electric car charging kiosk designed for QSRs, retail, theaters, casinos, grocery stores, hotels, municipal…

Paidy offers Buy Now, Pay Later financing for Amazon purchases in Japan

November 22, 2019

Paidy Inc., a Japan-based firm that offers installment financing for e-commerce transactions, announced an agreement to its Buy Now, Pay Later service on…

Manhattan’s biggest retail store opens its doors

November 22, 2019

Nordstrom, at 225 W. 57th St. in Manhattan, New York is welcoming holiday shoppers and owns the title of the biggest freestanding store in the borough. The…

Shipping speed big consumer focus

November 22, 2019

Consumers not only want free shipping, they're expecting faster shipping than ever — especially during the holiday season. That's a prime finding from the…

Kount debuts service to catch criminal and 'friendly' cyber fraud

November 22, 2019

Kount, a Boise, Idaho-based cybersecurity firm, is launching what it calls the industry's first comprehensive service that protects digital companies against…

Consumers shopping earlier, physical retailers top favorite

November 22, 2019

Not only are consumers shopping earlier this year — well before Thanksgiving thanks to retailers launching holiday sales as Halloween hit — they're very likely…

Survey: There is a digital disconnect happening in retail

November 21, 2019

While nearly every retailer (95%) realizes the important of evaluating the user experience, and how it impacts business outcome, a good number (60%) are…