Nordstrom’s Big NYC Flagship Opening | Tennis Gear Gets Into Subscription Swing | Walmart’s Early Holiday Kickoff

Don’t look now, but the holiday shopping season is upon us, and retailers and their service providers are gearing up. Gift finders and faster shipping promise to play a big part in fourth-quarter retail, but tariffs could impact overall spending and sales. What’s in store for the 2019 holiday shopping season? Read More...

ChowNow CEO: Online Ordering’s Future And The 90-Minute Restaurant Vacation Experience

As consumers fuel the rise of online delivery services via mobile, operators absorb the costs for these services — and/or offset them with menu price hikes. Chris Webb, CEO of online ordering platform ChowNow, tells PYMNTS how this presents an opportunity for restaurant ordering platforms — and how high costs can actually lead to better customer engagement efforts and, counterintuitively, lower menu prices. Read More...

Retaining Customers Through New Approaches

Merchants are looking to attract and retain customers — and new tech and approaches may help them accomplish those goals. How are brick-and-mortar retailers tapping into tech such as beacons and mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems to retain customers, and what approaches are subscription merchants taking to reduce churn? Read More...