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Social Commerce
Facebook’s Content Conundrum
May 24, 2017

In 1942, the U.S. Office of War Information created a marketing slogan that has since become a favored colloquialism for the importance of secrecy: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
Taking Human Error Out Of The Authentication Equation
May 24, 2017

Could removing human error from the authentication equation stop attacks like WannaCry before they begin? In the May Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure, PYMNTS caught up with Brett McDowell, executive director of the FIDO Alliance, about how biometrics and second-factor authentication are replacing error-ridden,...

B2B Payments
Many SMEs Blind To Fleet Spend Technologies, Research Finds
May 24, 2017

An average small business in the U.K. operates a fleet of at least three vehicles, according to a new report from FuelGenie. More than likely, those businesses are missing out on major cost savings at the fuel pump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today In Data: Where Are All These Cybercriminals Coming From?
May 23, 2017

Cybercriminals have been busy the last few years, leaving law enforcement to clean up their messes the world over. Recent cyberattacks have been traced back to North Korea, though the government denies involvement, and it’s conceivable that the activity is coming from an independent group...

Retail
Pet Owners Shopping More Online As Traditional Retailers Fight To Compete
May 23, 2017

A new study has found that more pet owners are shopping for products online and traditional retailers will have to do more than boost their online presence in order to compete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
American Express Survey: As Diners Change, So Do Restaurants
May 23, 2017

A recent survey by American Express shows that, unsurprisingly, millennials have the biggest appetite for digital dining experiences, from ordering take-out through a mobile app to ordering and paying through a kiosk at their table to tweeting what they’re eating. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Amazon Tracker: Alexa All Grown Up
May 23, 2017

Alexa is growing up. This month, she learned to receive push notifications for four basic skills, including breaking news and food delivery; to video chat, via the Echo Show unveiled on May 9; and how to give fashion advice via the Echo Look. She even...

Merchant Innovation
How Cosabella Successfully Hit The Reset Button With An AI Assist
May 23, 2017

Cosabella is known among connoisseurs of fine undergarments as purveyors of luxury lingerie valued particularly for being well made and comfortable.  And, after 35 years in the game – the company had carved out a nice niche selling B2B to high-end retailers like Nordstrom –...

Retail
Latest Trends Show Shopping Centers Becoming More Social For Consumers
May 23, 2017

Phillips Edison & Company, a fully integrated real estate firm with a national platform of grocery-anchored shopping centers, released its industry insights on trending themes for retail shopping centers this week at ICSC’s RECon event in Las Vegas. Get the Full Story Complete the form...