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Mobile Commerce
Mobility Spending Forecast To Hit $1.7 Trillion In 2021
March 13, 2018

Spending on mobility solutions is expected to increase 3.2 percent this year, with global spending hitting $1.6 trillion, driven by mobility-related hardware, software and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Commerce
CloudCraze Being Sold To Salesforce For Undisclosed Sum
March 13, 2018

CloudCraze, the enterprise eCommerce startup, announced Tuesday (March 13) that it is being acquired by Salesforce, the customer relationship management software company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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California Sends Ripple Lawsuit To New York
March 13, 2018

California, here they go.  To the Big Apple. 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...

Retail
Stitch Fix Grows But Shares Unravel
March 13, 2018

There’s good news and bad news for Stitch Fix: Although its revenue for the second quarter beat expectations, the company still saw its shares fall 6 percent on Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

South East Asia
Head Of South Korea’s FSS Steps Down Due To Hiring Scandal
March 13, 2018

The head of South Korea’s financial watchdog, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), has resigned after questions have surfaces about hiring practices at his previous employer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Payment Methods
 Why Every Retailer Needs To Act Like A Software Company  
March 13, 2018

Fleet of foot and fickle of mind, consumers are flocking to retailers -- online, and to buy direct.  In the latest Data Drivers, EDITED CEO, Geoff Watts, tells Karen Webster retailers must learn to act like software companies and brands become retailers as data-driven direct consumer interaction emerges...

Artificial Intelligence
The Place For AI In Retail’s Future
March 12, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making itself right at home in the retail industry. In 2016, AI in the retail market totaled $712.6 million. By 2025 — less than a decade later — it’s projected to reach $27,238.6 million — a 38-fold increase — according to...

Retail
Smart Fitness Tech Brings The Boutique In-Studio Class Experience Home
March 12, 2018

Spinning. 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 receive marketing communications from PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Small Business Employees, ‘Frenemies’ Threaten Cybersecurity
March 12, 2018

Fraud experts warn it could be a business-shuttering mistake to assume an SMB is less susceptible to fraud than large enterprises. An estimated 86 percent of companies around the world experienced at least one cyberattack last year, according to Kroll research, as cited by Insurance...