Loyalty Marketing

As retailers continue to combine online and offline elements of the shopping experience, POS systems are helping to bridge the gap at the store level.

It’s an exciting time to be in retail — really. Here are four of my favorite start-ups bringing a new level of energy into the industry.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is launching a new payment option to better engage its Millennial customers.

American consumers worry more about their personal data being stolen than their wallet.

In addition to reporting a huge jump in its second quarter earnings, Amazon made headlines this past week for several other stories. Here’s a rundown:

A new company will be managing Walmart’s store credit cards.

Starbucks Corp.’s third-quarter earnings and sales beat analysts’ estimates, but the company slightly lowered its outlook amid a slowdown in sales in China.

GNC Holdings’ digital and international businesses helped the company top analyst estimates in the second quarter.