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Retail
First Data: Who Buys What On Christmas Eve
December 24, 2018

When it comes to hot and last-minute Christmas gifts, one can hardly go wrong with some spark plugs. An ignition coil sounds pretty festive. Who among us doesn’t want distributor cap in one of those stocking hung with care? And Santa Claus would be a...

Retail
Click-And-Collect Ordering Jumps By 47 Percent This Holiday Season
December 23, 2018

Amid the rush to get gifts before the holidays, shoppers turned up at brick-and-mortar retail stores to pick up their online orders in increasing numbers: Data from Adobe showed that click-and-collect ordering skyrocketed by 47 percent during the lead-up to the holidays from last year,...

Regulation
Getting Merchants Ready For PSD2
December 23, 2018

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eCommerce
Live Christmas Tree Industry Uses Digital To Beat Back Artificial Rivals
December 22, 2018

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Security & Fraud
Experts Say China’s Cyberattacks To Intensify
December 22, 2018

China will not stop its cyberespionage campaign against America any time soon, an expert told CNBC. Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, said the attacks will continue for the foreseeable future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
Analysts Say Siri Has Gotten Smarter, But Lags The Competition
December 21, 2018

Apple’s voice assistant, Siri, has made some major improvements in the last few months, CNBC reported. 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...

Delivery
Reliable Delivery Makes Amazon Customers’ First Choice For Holiday Shopping
December 21, 2018

The holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful, especially when dealing with shipping presents on time. When it comes to reliability and confidence, most customers trust Amazon the most, according to a report in The New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
Grab To Top $7.5B In Growth Capital With SoftBank’s Latest $1B
December 21, 2018

Southeast Asia’s Grab might be in for more funding: SoftBank’s Vision Fund may invest $1 billion in the ride-hailing company, according to The Telegraph, and is reportedly nearing a deal. Grab has notched $2.7 billion in funding this year alone and has raised more than...

Retail
Why Off-Price Retailers Are More Than Just Surviving In The eCommerce Age
December 21, 2018

It’s a tale of two kinds of brick-and-mortar retailers amid the rise of eCommerce: Some traditional department store chains like JCPenney and Macy’s are shuttering stores, as some retailers with other business models are more than surviving. TJX, the owner of off-priced retailers like T.J....