Retail

heidi klum
Crypto Startup TokenPay Buys Equity Stake in Heidi Klum Lingerie Maker
TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.
heidi klum

French tobacco shop
French Tobacco Retailers to Sell Bitcoin From January
Tobacconists in France are reportedly going to be selling bitcoin vouchers to the public from New Year.
French tobacco shop

Deloitte
Blockchain Could 'Revolutionize' Retail and CPG Industries: Deloitte
A Deloitte report suggests the retail and consumer packaged goods sectors could see benefits from blockchain integration across a number of use cases.
Deloitte

yuan, china
China on a Blockchain? Maybe in 2018
China may have moved to ban crypto activities in 2017, but that doesn't mean the country won't be a major player in the year ahead.
yuan, china

Marui
Department Store Operator Begins Testing Bitcoin Payments in Japan
Department store chain Marui has become the latest mainstream retailer in Japan to accept bitcoin payments, starting with a trial in a Tokyo store.
Marui

Overstock, O.co
OSTK to HODL: Overstock to Keep 50% of All Bitcoin Payments as Investments
Online retailer Overstock.com is shifting an earlier strategy by keeping half of the bitcoin it takes in as payment, the company's CEO has said.
Overstock, O.co

Survey
Study: Consumers Feel Bitcoin More Secure than Mobile Payments Apps
A recent consumer survey suggests US consumers feel bitcoin is a safer payment method than mobile wallets and apps.
Survey

nakamotos
Purse Opens Nakamoto's, San Francisco's Bitcoin-Only Retail Shop
Located in San Francisco, Nakamoto's offers customers 10% savings on Amazon items when paying in bitcoin.
nakamotos

ipmart front page
Malaysian Retail Giant i-Pmart Will Hold 100% of its Bitcoin Payments
Online electronics retailer i-Pmart added a bitcoin payment option last week, and its CEO says he's a big believer.
ipmart front page

digitalcoin
Bitcoin Missing Out as UK Retailers Move Away From Cash
British retailers are exploring alternative payment options to cash, but bitcoin is not reaping the rewards.
digitalcoin