Shopping online is all about convenience and better prices, but sometimes you just need some hands-on time with a certain product before deciding to part with the cash. Retailers loathe the practice of “showrooming”. After all, they have to pay…

PayPal recently unveiled a new hands-free payment system known as Beacon. Working alongside compatible Point of Sale systems (Booker, Erply, Leaf, Leapset, Micros, NCR, PayPal Here, Revel, ShopKeep, TouchBistro and Vend), the small USB dongle simply plugs into a power…

Today Microsoft announced its plan to open 32 holiday pop-up stores for consumers who prefer a more tangible shopping experience. These stores are called "pop-up" stores because they are temporary, strategic installments intended to give shoppers more options for purchasing…