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POS Innovation
Shopify Launches New Retail Hardware Collection
April 25, 2019

Shopify announced it has launched a new retail hardware collection to improve in-person shopping for some of the world’s fastest-growing brands and their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
Samsung Invests $2.9M In French Crypto Co.
April 25, 2019

Samsung has invested 2.6 million euro (around $2.9 million) into Ledger, a French cryptocurrency company best known for its hardware wallet Ledger Nano S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Is eSports The Next Great In-Store Experience?
April 25, 2019

While the majority of people over the age of 35 are likely less than inclined to think of video game play as a sport, the numbers say otherwise. In 2016, eGaming was a $493 million industry, and in 2017 (the last year for which data was...

Retail
Can Real Estate Provide A Lifeline for Physical Retail?
April 25, 2019

Might Macy’s be a better landlord than retailer? That thought seems to be floating around in recent days, as investors took kindly to the chain’s apparent plan to build what CNBC called “an office tower on top its flagship New York store.” Get the Full...

News
Rue21 fall means for junior clothing
April 25, 2019

The move of a retailer to shutter shops and bankruptcy is a sign of difficult times for other retailers based on shopping centres. At that time, it is a troublesome young retailer rue21, whose once bright star quickly fell into the limelight after an overzealous...

Retail
Walmart Pilots In-Store AI Tech
April 25, 2019

To provide a more enjoyable shopping experience and control costs, Walmart is testing ways to digitize its brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer is officially opening its Intelligent Retail Lab at a Long Island Neighborhood Market grocery store location, the Associated Press reported. Get the Full Story...

Retail
UK Watchdog Blocks Asda And Sainsbury’s Merger
April 25, 2019

With concerns that a merger between Asda and Sainsbury’s would raise prices for shoppers, the arrangement has been blocked by the competition watchdog in the United Kingdom. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal would cause longer checkout lines and make prices higher...

Payments Innovation
How Homesharing Platform Spotahome Mitigates Data Security Concerns
April 25, 2019

In the homesharing market, “caveat emptor” takes on heightened relevance for both sides, particularly when making sure both parties are the real deal. In the latest Payments and the Platform Economy Playbook, Spotahome’s Co-founder Hugo Monteiro explains how establishing that trust is much more challenging...

Ridesharing
Lyft’s Grocery Access Program Expands In US, Canada
April 25, 2019

Lyft announced that its Grocery Access Program is expanding into other cities in both the United States and Canada. 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...