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Retail
Adidas Closes Stores To Double eCommerce Sales
April 09, 2018

Adidas, the German sportswear company, is gearing up to close stores to focus on investment in digital initiatives, as it aims to meet an ambitious goal of more than doubling eCommerce sales in two years’ time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Payments
Kenyans Can Now Connect M-PESA Accounts To PayPal
April 09, 2018

PayPal and Safaricom announced a new collaboration that will enable people living in Kenya to move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Walmart Steps Toward Flipkart Acquisition By Completing Due Diligence
April 09, 2018

Walmart has completed a thorough due diligence process on Indian eCommerce firm Flipkart as it prepares to take a controlling stake in the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Banking
Banks Now Compete For Consumer Deposits
April 09, 2018

U.S. banks are competing for customer deposits, but the country’s largest retail banks are still being stingy with their interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
Postmates And DoorDash Considering Teaming Together
April 09, 2018

Two of the largest restaurant delivery startups in the U.S. are considering a merger in an attempt to take on their biggest rivals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Merchant Innovation
Salesforce Working On Blockchain Product That Could Be Ready For Annual Conference
April 09, 2018

Salesforce co-founders Marc Benioff and Parker Harris told Business Insider in a recent interview that the company is currently developing a blockchain product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

What Do Event Vendors Want From mPOS, Anyway?
April 09, 2018

Farmers’ markets, craft fairs and holiday bazaars can be the lifeblood of small vendors — that is, if they have the right POS system to keep the sales flowing. In the latest mPOS Tracker, PYMNTS catches up with sellers from Boston’s SoWa events to find...

Merchant Innovation
Taboola CEO: Why Android News Will Unlock New Content/Commerce Models
April 09, 2018

It’s called the Paradox of Choice, or “analysis paralysis” – and anyone who has ever frozen in the face of searching Netflix for a Friday night movie has felt its icy grasp. Stated simply, it says that too much choice is bad for the average customer, who...

Artificial Intelligence
Where Are Our Robot Butlers?
April 07, 2018

It’s fair to say we live in the future. 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,...