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App Fatigue Is Real, But Retailers Can Fight It
August 06, 2019

There’s practically an app for everything: banking, shopping, ridesharing, photo editing and more. Over 5 million mobile apps are available in the App Store and the Google Play Store, but according to the new report, Which Apps Will They Use? Engaging Brick-And-Mortar Shoppers Via Mobile...

Retail
Creating A Horseshoe For The Human Foot 
August 06, 2019

Many new ideas and innovations start with a problem that has no easy or obvious solution. Many founders we talk to tell a similar story of how they were minding their own business traveling amiably through life until they hit an unexpected and annoyingly persistent...

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Retail Malls Look For New Innovations, Commerce And Otherwise
August 06, 2019

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Personalizing Travel Planning With Artificial Intelligence Chatbots
August 06, 2019

Some entrepreneurs come across an emerging technology and find a new way to apply to it to everyday problems. Eddy Travels Co-Founder and CEO Edmundas Balčikonis, for instance, went on a trip to China and saw how they used WeChat for anything they do from...

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Walmart Explores Selling Modcloth
August 06, 2019

Walmart is considering selling off Modcloth. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Barneys Set To File For Bankruptcy
August 06, 2019

Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Barneys New York is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection. 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...

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IBM Deploys Trust Your Supplier Solution
August 06, 2019

IBM has rolled out a new blockchain-powered solution aimed at mitigating supply chain risk. 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...

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On-Demand Matchmaking Takes Swing At SMB Logistics
August 06, 2019

Amazon has elevated consumers’ shipping expectations: greater speed, lower cost and heightened transparency into shipping are now requirements for many online shoppers. It’s a race that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), both B2C and B2B, can struggle to keep up with considering their limited resources...

B2B Payments
MTrac Launches Marijuana Payments Platform For Louisiana
August 06, 2019

The state of Louisiana has entered legal marijuana territory with medical cannabis access beginning this week. As a result, the state has also entered the troubled waters of cannabis banking, with legal players in the state’s marijuana industry struggling to access banking and financial services....