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eBay And Myer To Launch VR Department Store
September 13, 2016

EBay and Myer, the Australian marketplace, are joining forces to launch what they are billing as the world’s first virtual reality department store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Is Brunch Coming To Starbucks?
September 12, 2016

Starbucks is testing a new brunch menu at select locations, according to numerous media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Entrepreneurs Reinvent The Suitcase
September 12, 2016

Perhaps if we all could come up with a novel idea that solves a problem for consumers, we could all make a million and vacay in Bali. But you’d still need the right luggage. Steph Korey and Jen Rubio came up with such an idea...

The Lowdown On Walmart Pay From The Mouth Of An Exec
September 09, 2016

Walmart began to roll out Walmart Pay to all 4,600 of its stores in June, and now, about 20 million customers have the payment option available to them through the Walmart app. However, a senior executive at the retail giant said the company views the...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Nintendo Plays, Wells Fargo Pays And Online Commerce Wins The Day
September 09, 2016

Usually, a four-day work week is a real Sizzle — since, who doesn’t like working only 4 days, right? Most people in the U.S. regard this week as a real Fizzle since most people are at least packing five days into those four and maybe...

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DSW Gets Some Tech Upgrades
September 08, 2016

The discount shoe retailer DSW continues its push toward developing a seamless omnichannel network by adding a number of new tech upgrades, according to Chain Store Age. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Meet Revuze, The Startup Bringing Artificial Intelligence To Brand Management
September 06, 2016

Let’s face it, data analysis can be a costly and time-consuming affair and can sometimes take weeks or months of scouring through troves and troves of data from a number of channels, like sales, surveys, customer reviews and social media, to even interpret how consumers...

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Merchants Gear Up To Take On Fall
September 05, 2016

It’s that time of year again — kids are heading back to school, the nights are getting cooler and there’s pumpkin spice everything, everywhere. It’s true, summer is over. But the real question is: Are retailers ready? From end-of-summer sales to prepping for the upcoming...

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Why Slow Internet Is Holding Back eCommerce
September 02, 2016

Although more and more retailers are dabbling in new technology trends — hello, virtual reality shopping — consumers might not actually get the benefits of these advancements due to a problem that’s been facing the World Wide Web almost since its inception: slow internet connections. Get...