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Retail
Mickey Drexler Wanted Amazon To Buy J.Crew
November 10, 2017

Mickey Drexler, chairman of J.Crew, thinks his company would be a perfect target for Amazon, which spent billions this summer to purchase Whole Foods Market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

IPO
Uber Eyes 2019 IPO
November 10, 2017

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Thursday (Nov. 9) that the company is targeting 2019 for its initial public offering. 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...

Retail
Macy’s 3Q Comps Down, But Digital Puts Up Digits
November 10, 2017

The physical world, for Macy’s, is proving weighty – but might online efforts give succor? 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,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Apple Acquires Nanotech Image Sensor Startup InVisage Technologies
November 10, 2017

Apple has made another acquisition, this time buying InVisage Technologies, a startup that develops solutions to improve imaging capabilities on space-constrained devices, such as smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
November 10, 2017

Appthority, the enterprise mobile threat protection company, announced news on Thursday (Nov. 9) that it published research on its recent discovery of a so-called Eavesdropper vulnerability, in which hackers can intercept texts, voice messages and other user data from millions of smartphones through their mobile...

Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
SEC Chair Throws Some (More) Shade At ICOs
November 10, 2017

The SEC is growing increasingly wary of initial coin offerings — and sounding increasingly likely to step up regulatory action in and around them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Why Big Data Is ‘Strategic Spaghetti’ For Retailers
November 10, 2017

Retail secret sauce? Throwing spaghetti strategically makes it much more likely to stick. 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....

Retail
No Storefront? No Problem: Future Retail May Be Unattended
November 10, 2017

If only shopping weren’t so … shoppy. Sure, eCommerce takes away a lot of the hassle, but sometimes you need that last-minute pair of sunglasses or gloves, and ordering them online just isn’t an option. At least, not until Amazon invests in some beam-me-up magic....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Panera Eats Up Au Bon Pain
November 09, 2017

Panera Bread is rebuying Au Bon Pain, though for how much remains to be seen. 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...