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Klout Gets Clouted In A World That Kept Score But Moved On
May 17, 2018

To get a sense of why some apps succeed while others don’t, pay some heed to Klout. 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...

Mobile Payments
Square App Is Closing In On PayPal’s Venmo
May 17, 2018

Square may be closing in on PayPal a bit, with the company’s monthly downloads of the Square Cash app increasing at a faster rate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
eBay Rolls Out ‘Interests’ To Personalize Shopping Results
May 17, 2018

As eBay ramps up its personalization efforts, the eCommerce marketplace has rolled out a feature that curates its wide selection of inventory to match the passions and styles of individual shoppers. The feature — dubbed “Interests” — uses data and algorithms to match users with hundreds...

Retail
Target Brings Local Crate Meal Kits To More Stores
May 17, 2018

Following a test of Local Crate in select stores, Target is bringing the company’s meal kits to over 200 stores in California and Minnesota. The retailer had also tested meal kits from Hello Fresh, Tyson Tastemakers, Chef’s Menu and Chef’d in select stores, the Star Tribune...

Delivery
Find Popeyes Near Me, With Uber Eats As Consumers Crave Delivery
May 17, 2018

For those of us how have given up on going out for lunch, don’t worry now there is Uber Eats for those of us who crave Popeyes Chicken Sandwiches. Inspired by tweets from customers hungry for delivery, Popeyes has teamed up with Uber Eats in...

Retail
Bank Won’t Lend To Malls In The U.K.
May 17, 2018

Amid a difficult year for retail in Britain, a large lender now says it won’t lend to shopping centers in the country. Deutsche Pfandbriefbank CEO Andreas Arndt said on Monday (May 14) that malls are a “no-go area” for lending, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
DSW’s Amazon-Proof Makeover Move
May 17, 2018

In an era that has seen physical retail locations — particularly large box stores — suffer from consumers becoming increasingly enamored with the online experience, it was still a bit of a surprise to see shoe retailer DSW log something of a bumpy 2017. Sales were...

Retail
Subscriptions As The Ticket To Filling Empty Airplane Seats
May 17, 2018

Airlines often face a common dilemma when it comes to some of their routes: How do they fill empty seats and ensure their flights are fully booked? Rama Poola came to a possible solution after flying around the world and noticing that flights aren’t always sold...

B2B Payments
Finding The Sweet Spot Of Small Business Cloud Adoption
May 17, 2018

Many of the hurdles and potholes challenging small business owners today can be attributed to an encompassing problem: SMBs need sophisticated technologies to compete on a global stage, yet the tools to get the job done are designed (and priced) for major conglomerates. Get the...