Super Saturday Pulls In Record-Breaking $34.4B In Retail Sales
Super Saturday Pulls In Record-Breaking $34.4B In Retail Sales
December 24, 2019  |  Retail

Exceeding forecasts, Dec. 21, the last Saturday shopping day before Christmas 2019, has been confirmed as the single biggest retail sales day in U.S. History....

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Nike Kaepernick Shoe A Sellout Success
Nike Kaepernick Shoe A Sellout Success
December 24, 2019  |  Retail

Nike’s new shoe featuring former Quarterback Colin Kaepernick sold out on its first day, according to CNBC. The ‘True to 7’ shoe, this year’s installment...

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Chinese Hacking Attacks Take Down 2FA
Chinese Hacking Attacks Take Down 2FA
December 24, 2019  |  Safety and Security

In a recent series of attacks, security researchers claim they have found indications that a hacking group linked to the Chinese government has been going...

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Facebook Will Stop Using Phone Numbers For Friend Pushes
Facebook Will Stop Using Phone Numbers For Friend Pushes
December 24, 2019  |  Facebook

In its ongoing attempts to fix its privacy standards, Facebook will no longer use phone numbers to determine who one sees on their “people you...

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Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
December 24, 2019  |  International

To see whether its internet services could work if it were to be separated from the worldwide internet, Russia conducted a series of tests. The...

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020
12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020
December 24, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Past is prologue. For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main or most exciting ways to pay in 2019), it is clear...

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Tune In: Best PYMNTS (or Payments) Podcasts Of 2019
Tune In: Best PYMNTS (or Payments) Podcasts Of 2019
December 24, 2019  |  News

PYMNTS doesn’t just cover the news. We regularly feature podcast conversion with the leading experts, executives and entrepreneurs involved in transactions and commerce and all...

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What’s Under The Millennial Christmas Tree This Year?
What’s Under The Millennial Christmas Tree This Year?
December 24, 2019  |  Retail

All that’s left now, more or less, is the rush of returns that will all but overwhelm some retailers. Christmas Eve is upon us, and...

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Mattel Holiday Sales Driven By Name Brands
Mattel Holiday Sales Driven By Name Brands
December 24, 2019  |  Retail

With the decade inching towards its conclusion and shoppers making their last-minute purchases, Mattel CEO CEO Ynon Kreiz says the last holiday toy shopping season of the...

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