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Starbucks, Whole Foods Face Landlord Pushback Over Closed Stores
December 11, 2017

Starbucks and Amazon’s Whole Foods are facing fights with landlords as they gear up to close stores. 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...

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Fed Gets New Payments Security Head, Bitcoin Gets More Scrutiny
December 11, 2017

While the world watched bitcoin, there were other events in the regulatory arena that bore watching. 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...

Retail
Prankster Creates Fake Restaurant Using Fake TripAdvisor Reviews
December 11, 2017

TripAdvisor, the travel website where countless people turn to read reviews on hotels and restaurants, was tricked by a London-based Vice writer, who was able to get a fake restaurant to the top of the charts in London. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Apple To Acquire Shazam To Increase Music Subscriptions
December 11, 2017

Apple is looking to boost its music service subscriptions by acquiring Shazam for about $400 million. 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,...

Investments
Uber Ex-Employees Worry About Stock Value In Face Of SoftBank Investment
December 11, 2017

Uber employees are taking advantage of the rare opportunity to convert their paper shares of Uber into cold, hard cash as SoftBank, the Japanese technology giant, buys 17 percent of the ride-hailing app’s outstanding shares. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price Bounces Up On Futures Trading
December 11, 2017

The CBOE Futures Exchange for bitcoin is open for the business — and bitcoin’s price is up as a result. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Omnicommerce
NEW REPORT: Bots Inside Of Messaging Apps Target Customer Service, Not Sales
December 11, 2017

While it’s nice to be able to shop from the comfort of the couch, purchasing online can be rather confusing for some consumers. After all, there are no customer service associates they can turn to. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
The Cure For Holiday Gift Shopping Fatigue    
December 09, 2017

As the holiday shopping season officially reaches the halfway mark, consumers around the world have hit the holiday wall: they’re tired of buying things for other people. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
India’s Bigbasket Getting Even Bigger With Alibaba Investment
December 08, 2017

India’s biggest online supermarket Bigbasket is about to get even bigger. Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has said it will invest $200 million in the company, leading a $280 million funding round and garnering Alibaba a 25 percent stake in the startup. Get...