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Retail
Target To Pilot Reordering Service Powered By Smart Household Devices
April 16, 2018

Target is gearing up to test a new service that relies on devices inside the home to monitor and order items such as toilet paper and paper towels when supplies get low. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Telegram Gets Ban From Russia
April 16, 2018

A Russian court has made it easier for the government to block the Telegram messaging app after its creators refused to turn over access to its users’ encrypted messages. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
Supreme Court Might Reconsider Rule On Online Shopping Sales Tax
April 16, 2018

More than 40 states are asking the Supreme Court to reconsider a rule that allows a business to skip collecting a state’s sales tax if it is shipping to a state where it doesn’t have an office, warehouse or other physical presence. Get the Full...

Retail
#SaveToysRUs Campaign Only Raises $59K
April 16, 2018

While a crowdfund to save Toys R Us isn’t performing well, one billionaire toy executive isn’t giving up on his dream of rescuing the retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Regulation
PayPal Isn’t Worried About Increased Regulation Coming To Techland
April 16, 2018

The prospect of increased regulation may be worrying the likes of Facebook, Google and Twitter – but for PayPal, it would be nothing new. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Banking
Banks’ First Quarter Results Show Double-Digit Gains In Digital Banking Users
April 16, 2018

Amid earnings results Friday, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo showed traction in mobile and online banking activity, with double-digit percentage growth seen in some cases, measured year over year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Fintech Investments
Goldman Sachs Buys Personal Finance App Clarity Money
April 16, 2018

Goldman Sachs Bank USA announced Sunday (April 15) that it has acquired Clarity Money, the personal finance app, for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Analysts Whack Starbucks Over Flatlined Consumer Loyalty
April 16, 2018

Concerns over customer loyalty — as well as increasing competition in the craft coffee market — have caused one Wall Street analyst to cut his price target on Starbucks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Methods
For Restaurateurs and Hoteliers, Being A Step Ahead Of Mobile Order-Ahead
April 16, 2018

Facebook and GDPR only underscore a key conundrum in payments: How to protect an individual’s data while delivering the best consumer experience.  In the latest Topic TBD, Merchant Link CIO Scott Carcillo tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that the mobile order ahead phenomenon offers food for...