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Merchant Innovation
Target Debuts Four New Private Label Brands In Apparel, Home Goods
July 03, 2017

Target is looking toward apparel and home goods in an effort to bring new items to stores later this year under the umbrella of four new brands, The Wall Street Journal reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin
SEC Charges Brit In Bitcoin Fraud
July 03, 2017

In a cryptocurrency case that could have repercussions across the pond, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week (June 30) charged a U.K. citizen with securities fraud tied to bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Loyalty & Rewards
FIS On Loyalty’s Role In The Age of Retail Reinvention
July 03, 2017

The physical act of shopping has been truncated by technology. Browse and shop online, pickup in-store. What’s a retailer to do when it comes to crafting effective loyalty and rewards programs? In the latest Topic TBD, Bob Legters, SVP and chief product officer of Global...

Payment Methods
How Payments Makes Online Travel Sites Worth The Trip
July 03, 2017

It’s the peak travel season, and online travel sites have a number of pressures to manage: the economy, airline strikes, keeping up with the latest in tech and even the weather (Phoenix, we’re looking at you!). That’s before, Paysafe says, the ever-shifting payments sands kick...

Payments Innovation
ECB Announces Plans For New Instant Payment System
June 30, 2017

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced its plans for a new instant payments and settlement system that will enable businesses and consumers to send money in real-time across 19 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Security & Fraud
Online Retailers Warn About Shipping Delays After Cyberattack
June 30, 2017

Online retailers are warning customers to prepare for delays after a cyberattack caused major disruptions within the shipping industry. 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
Letgo: The Smarter Used Goods Marketplace
June 30, 2017

For longtime users, there is something almost refreshingly low-tech and unfussy about Craigslist. While the rest of the internet is redesigning itself with slicker interfaces and pretty images, Craigslist remains committed to its mid-1990s aesthetic and complexities of browsing its annals. Pitched as the internet’s...

Retail
Customer Loyalty Programs Reach 3.8 Billion in U.S.
June 30, 2017

Loyalty programs are nothing new to retail. 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...

Retail
Zebra Technologies Speeds Up Checkout Times
June 30, 2017

Faster is better in today’s tech-driven age. 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...