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Holiday Retail Report

The Real 2016 Retail Spending Story
 

So, are shoppers shopping this holiday season — and if they are, what are they buying? Are brick and mortar stores done? Are discounts doing the job? PYMNTS spoke with Mastercard SVP of Market Insights Sarah Quinlan to get a clear picture of what's good, what could use some help and what's next for holiday 2016.

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Cyber Security

Moving to Safeguard PII, Bit By Byte and Chip by Chip
 

Cyber fraud is moving beyond credit and debit cards to grab the sensitive personal consumer data that sells briskly on the Black Market. Intel delves into the lure of personal information (PII) and how to protect it — even with hardware.
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PYMNTS Sizzle Or Fizzle

Starbucks Sizzles, Sears Fizzles And Pixel Shows Sizzle Potential
 

Starbucks had a big week with bots, while Sears saw its bottom line decline 65 percent (!) year over year. And Google's Pixel looks like it is picking up some steam. It might not have really "trounced" the iPhone on Black Friday, but it is certainly getting enough attention to merit a sizzle.

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Chase Pay And LevelUp Take On QSR Payments
 

How does mobile order ahead at a few hundred thousand QSRs sound? Pretty good, Jennifer Roberts, President of Strategic Alliances & Loyalty Solutions at Chase says — and why Chase Pay partnered with LevelUp to reinvent mobile payments for its Chase Pay customers. Karen Webster spoke with both Roberts and LevelUp Chief Ninja Seth Priebatsch to get the rundown on what it all means.

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