Lord & Taylor's (Small) NYC Return | Delivering Fashion On Demand To Workplaces | The UK's Big Black Friday

This year’s holiday shopping season is short — at least if you take the word of the half-dozen or so major retailers that have been worrying about it for the last eight months. But in the era of the early Black Friday sale (Nov. 1), does it even make sense to talk about Thanksgiving as the “official” start of the holiday shopping rush? The experts don’t think so — and PYMNTS data indicates they have reason to be skeptical. Take our dive. Read More...

Consumers are enjoying their favorite meals away from the dining room as delivery becomes more prevalent. According to the PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker, only 15 percent of restaurant meals are eaten on premises. But some restaurants and third-party apps are driving innovation for dine-in or pick-up orders in the delivery age. Read More...

Consumers’ Growing Desire For Meals On The Move Via Mobile

More consumers are dining out, and they’d like to use QSR apps to order ahead on their phones. But relatively few QSRs offer that functionality directly, choosing to use third-party providers instead. Costs are a hindrance, as are worries about fraud, despite the data that shows opportunities abound for QSRs that take the leap into digital ordering. Read More...