Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
Today In Data: Kill The Check, CA’s Cannabis Boom And Smart Speakers’ Proliferation
January 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, billions of checks are still being issued annually in the U.S. (despite recipients’ growing dissatisfaction with them), California’s economy may see...

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Experts Predict More Retail Closures In 2018 Despite Strong Holiday Season
Experts Predict More Retail Closures In 2018 Despite Strong Holiday Season
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

The holiday season is officially over, and the news was better than expected. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Millennials Were The Wind In Amazon’s Sales In 2017
Millennials Were The Wind In Amazon’s Sales In 2017
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

Approximately 44 percent of U.S. eCommerce sales, and 4 percent of total U.S. retail sales, were generated by Amazon in 2017, according to findings from...

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Gene Munster Thinks Amazon Will Buy Target
Gene Munster Thinks Amazon Will Buy Target
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

The early part of a new year is always rife with predictions, and venture capital firm Loup Ventures co-founder Gene Munster deserves credit from coming...

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Top 5 Retail Stories Of 2017
Top 5 Retail Stories Of 2017
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

It’s 2018! That means that now, whenever people perceive something as backwards, unfashionable or antiquated, they’ll be quick to say it’s “so 2017.” But let’s...

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Department Stores Start 2018 With A Bang On Wall Street
Department Stores Start 2018 With A Bang On Wall Street
January 03, 2018  |  Retail

So far, so good for department stores in 2017: Early holiday sales results have spurred enthusiasm on Wall Street, which has turned into a happy...

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Corporates Continue To Develop Their Blockchain Plans As Expectations Rise
Corporates Continue To Develop Their Blockchain Plans As Expectations Rise
January 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Investors are slated to provide a lot of support for the blockchain industry in 2018, but analysts largely agree that the technology remains in its...

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India Has No Plans To Waive Bad Corporate Debt
India Has No Plans To Waive Bad Corporate Debt
January 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Indian government wants banks to handle issues surrounding bad corporate debts and has no plans to waive the loans, according to reports Friday (Dec....

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FSB Urges More Action On Late B2B Payments, Bank Branch Closures
FSB Urges More Action On Late B2B Payments, Bank Branch Closures
January 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. took several steps in 2017 to address the issue of late payments that large corporations make to their small and medium-sized business (SMB)...

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