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Apple’s Win Some, Lose Some Week
December 18, 2015

Almost no one in the world is familiar with the name Cornelius McGillicuddy, and only the most avid baseball fans would know him better by his nickname, Connie Mack. Mack, FYI, was a baseball player in the early days of the professional game in the...

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Meet Apple’s New COO
December 17, 2015

The head of the Apple Watch project is now being promoted to lead Apple’s operations. 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, PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
Buy Now, Pay Later With BCBG’s Pre-Approved Cards
December 17, 2015

There must be some organized shoppers out there who keep to their budgets during the holiday season, but just as many overshoot and find themselves in sticky financial situations come the new year. However, a new payment method from BCBG might help fashion-obsessed shoppers stick...

Merchant Innovation
High Costs And Low Sales Mean Big Changes For Prada
December 17, 2015

When costs inevitably grow too high and sales fall too low, sooner or later every brand has to take a gamble on either scaling back operations or expanding them to push through the rough patch. And sometimes, as is the case with Prada at the...

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Can Krispy Kreme Compete With Starbucks?
December 17, 2015

Krispy Kreme rode itself to brand fame off the backs of its decadent doughnut products. Now, though, a shift in the consumer landscape has them chasing Starbucks to offer a luxurious experience with a non-confectionery menu item: their coffee. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Consumer Insights
Placemeter’s All-Seeing Eye For In-Store Retail
December 17, 2015

It’s no secret that brick-and-mortar retail is playing a high-stakes game of catchup against its online counterparts. It can seem like digital marketplaces have so many built-in advantages to running their businesses through the Internet — a medium where detailed data on shoppers is the...

Google Banks Big On India’s Product Market
December 17, 2015

By virtue of having Silicon Valley, the beating heart of tech innovation in the world, the U.S. usually gets first crack at the newest technologies that will change the world. However, Google’s new CEO has a more inclusive worldview of how the company should test...

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Former Costco Exec Trying To Create Certs For Organic Food
December 16, 2015

Though “organic” might have meant something before the health and fitness craze of the last several years, it’s largely become another marketing buzzword to catch the eye of health-conscious shoppers. However, one former Costco executive thinks there can, and should be, meaning behind the word. Get...

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Facebook Vs. Angie’s List For Local Customers
December 16, 2015

Facebook may have started as nothing more than a strict social network devoid of many of the bells and whistles that look right in place today, but each new project the company takes on has it butting heads with businesses in industries that don’t seem related...