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Retail
Kroger Goes High-Tech With Sensors
January 23, 2017

The largest supermarket chain in the U.S., Kroger Co., is looking to keep up with the ever-quickening technology arms race that has infected the world of grocery over the last few years. Currently sensors and analytics technology to let shelves and products interact with shoppers are...

Retail
Grocery Tracker: For The Chickens
January 23, 2017

Starting off this week’s Grocery Tracker, Whole Foods’ (WFM) stock hasn’t seen much net movement since last week. Prices on Friday (Jan. 20) afternoon at $30.78 compared to $30.68 a week prior. Its numbers saw some uptick during the week, followed by a near-equivalent period...

Security & Fraud
SEC To Take A Closer Look At Yahoo Breaches
January 23, 2017

Adding to its mounting list of headaches — Yahoo is now facing a probe from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to whether or not it could have acted more promptly in response to two massive data breaches that left over a billion customers’ information...

Retail
Sonos Wi-Fi Speakers To Integrate With Voice-Activated Assistants
January 23, 2017

With a new CEO in tow, wireless speakers company Sonos is looking to integrate with the rising wave of digital assistants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Meitu Selfie App May Compromise Users’ Security
January 23, 2017

Meitu’s selfie app is growing in popularity in the U.S., but the app asks for a lot of information that could put users’ security at risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Costco Branded Card Driving Growth At Citi
January 23, 2017

Citi has Costco to thank for its growth recently, according to a new analysis by Business Insider. 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...

Wearables
EZ-Link And Singaporean Transit To Embed Payments In Wearable Fitness Devices
January 23, 2017

EZ-Link, the payment card issuer, and Singaporean transit have teamed up to embed payment functionality into fitness and health trackers from the likes of Watchdata and Garmin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Exchanges Draw Chinese Regulatory Scrutiny And New Trading Fees
January 23, 2017

It looks like Chinese regulators’ long speculated-upon uptick in interest in bitcoin has started to happen. The nations’ three largest bitcoin exchanges will now begin charging a trading fee, effective this week. BTCC, Huobi and OkCoin have all separately stated that going forward they will charge...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin-Based ETF Requests SEC Approval
January 23, 2017

While still volatile, and trying to shake the seedier side of its reputation, digital currency bitcoin has come a long way in a few short years. A few days ago, a move was made that could work to grow bitcoin’s financial legitimacy. Get the Full...