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Digital Banking
Can Money Management Tools Bring Consumers Back From The Financial Edge?
February 16, 2017

Are money management solutions able to help consumers avoid financial disaster? For the February Digital Banking Tracker™, PYMNTS interviewed Kevin Kirn, head of product for Mint, about how tools aimed at simplifying banking are also changing consumer attitudes. Plus, all the latest digital banking trends...

Retail
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Retailers Missing Out On $150B
February 15, 2017

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s not enough to provide friendly service to customers in-store. With connected devices allowing consumers to order anything they want or find any piece of information instantly, a culture of instant gratification has been created. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Retailers Lost $150B in 2016 By Not Providing Personalized Shopping Service
February 15, 2017

Smart-enabled devices undoubtedly make everyone’s lives easier. As a result of being able to research anything from anywhere at any time and ordering services at the drop of a hat, consumers have turned into seekers of instant gratification who prefer personalized experiences. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Walmart Amps Up Grocery Competition Vs. Amazon
February 15, 2017

The battle between Amazon and Walmart is heating up as Walmart moves to embrace digital channels even further into the grocery shopping experience, Forbes reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Samsung Brings VR To New York Fashion Week
February 15, 2017

Over the last few years, the fusion of tech and fashion has had many attempts, including Apple’s private 2015 event unveiling its Apple Watch and drones used in the Rebecca Minkoff show. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Tulip Retail Enables Sales Reinvention
February 15, 2017

As the rise of eCommerce marches onward, physical retailers increasingly rely on store transformation initiatives to reinvent brick-and-mortar stores to maintain majority market share and boost consumer interest. One such retail reinvention shifts the role of store associates from a sales position to one of...

Retail
Mattel Teams Up With Alibaba To Develop Toys
February 15, 2017

The more connected consumers become through their devices, the more connected the world is on a global scale. In response to this global interaction, many retailers have started selling their products online both on their own sites and on third-party distributors like Amazon. Now toy...

Retail
Why Reflektion Thinks Partners Make Perfect When It Comes To Retail Data
February 15, 2017

“Building the better customer experience” is rapidly becoming retail’s favorite phrase in 2017 — every merchant and their mother is currently attempting to create one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Microsoft Wants Digital Geneva Convention
February 15, 2017

Just recently, tech giant Microsoft proposed a new initiative that would work to protect world citizens from political cyberattacks originating from nation-states. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...