Frank Woolworth paved the way for five-and-dime shops across the U.S. back in the late 1800s with his chain of discount stores. More than a century later, Five Below came onto the scene, describing itself as “the five-and-dime for the iPod generation.” Now, with the iPod a relic of yesteryear, the chain marks its retail claim to inexpensive items, and continues to open brick-and-mortar locations in the age of Amazon.  Read More...

As Uber allows passengers to hail a ride from the nearest driver, eCommerce warehouses are enabling merchants to ship products, on-demand, to customers from the closest warehouse. Deliverr Co-founder Michael Krakaris explains how the platform works with warehouses across the country — and determines which ones will take in a merchant’s inventory for fulfillment.  Read More...

When it comes to managing Black Friday crowds, it’s all about getting customers checked out quickly. That’s prompting some retailers, including Gap Inc., to customize their own mPOS solutions. In the latest PYMNTS mPOS Tracker, James Thordsen, Gap’s head of project management, discusses how the company is making checkout faster and boosting customer loyalty with the mPOS equivalent of its very own “Swiss Army knife.”  Read More...