The government is looking to extend more benefits and protections to consumers using prepaid cards at retail point-of-sale (POS) terminals, a payment type the Huffington Post dubs a “Wild West” compared to other means. Continue reading
To maintain revenues, companies have tailored retail operations to keep a tight hold on inventory, and the strategy is paying off. Continue reading
Retailers are using a variety of means to reach out to new and existing customers to boost business, improve loyalty and hone their retail merchandising strategies. Continue reading
Consumers are increasingly shopping online, with ecommerce spending jumping 17 percent in the first quarter of 2012, according to comScore data. Continue reading
A report released on Tuesday by the U.S. Commerce Department suggests that retail sales continue to grow as consumers grow more confident in the economic recovery, employment and their own financial standings. Continue reading
The eBay-owned PayPal has established itself as a forerunner in the field of online payment systems, with other competitors such as Google Checkout still establishing themselves in the sector. Continue reading
Retail operations have been increasing competition with their online counterparts for the same customers. Continue reading
Smartphones have opened up new channels for retail and consumer engagement. Continue reading
French consumers are spending more money shopping online, driven primarily by the sheer number of retail merchants that finally took to the web this year. Continue reading
Throughout the course of the economic recession, the video game sector was one of the few bright spots in retail. Continue reading
