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Retail
REI Takes Contextual Commerce Outside For A Walk
January 03, 2017

Imagine that the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and there is absolutely no reason to be inside. It’s time to be adventurous. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail Industry: New Year, New CFO
January 03, 2017

Many retail companies rung in the new year with a new CFO. Or, at least, many retail companies wanted to. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Nielsen Study: Facebook Apps Tops In 2016
January 03, 2017

“There’s [still] an app for that,” as they say, and there were even more in 2016. According to Nielsen, last year was a big year for digital — including new devices, new apps and the market for virtual reality (VR) devices. In a recent study, the research...

Retail
Vatican McDonald’s Cooks Up Controversy
January 03, 2017

A new McDonald’s site opened last Friday in the Pio Borgo district of Rome, and the Vatican isn’t exactly “lovin’ it,” as it were. That’s because the new McDonald’s location, just around the corner from St. Peter’s Square, sits about 100 yards away from the...

Retail
Grocery Tracker: Wholesale For The Holidays
January 03, 2017

In this week’s Grocery Tracker: a sugar warning controversy, food prices on the rise in Canada, a class-action lawsuit and wholesale dominates the holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Breaks $1,000
January 03, 2017

Given the past few days, it seems like 2017 could be a banner year for bitcoin. Bitcoin broke past $1,000 in value on its first day of trading in 2017. This marks the first time in three years that the cryptocurrency has been so valuable....

Investments
Enterprise Software IPOs To Lead Charge In 2017
January 03, 2017

Snap Inc. and a handful of lesser known software companies are gearing up for IPOs in 2017 in a sign that the IPO market could finally be on the upswing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
More Holiday Shoppers Made Mobile Purchases This Season
January 03, 2017

Consumers aren’t just using their mobile devices to browse; they are also making purchases at a higher rate, according to NetElixir. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
India’s Modi Makes Thank You Speech, Announces New Initiatives
January 03, 2017

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his move to ban high-denomination bank notes in a televised speech in which he announced incentives to help the poor, farmers, women and small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...