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eCommerce
Merchant Resolution: Improve Buy Button, Social Experience
January 04, 2017

For merchants looking to make a positive change for 2017, addressing the consumer buy button experience could be a step in the right direction. PYMNTS spoke with Daniel Patricio of Shopify and Sachin Devand of AHA Life about the opportunities they see to improve the...

Security & Fraud
African Dictator’s Son Stands Trial For Money Laundering
January 03, 2017

Amid several investigations by France into how several African leaders acquired their wealth, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Obiang, is now on trial for money laundering and corruption, Forbes reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
Post 2016 Surge, What’s Next for Stocks?
January 03, 2017

The rearview mirror for investing has a nice view: double-digit percentage gains for stocks, and much of that accomplished in just the last several weeks of the year. One spark to the fire, of course, came with the surprise election of Donald J. Trump to...

Data Enablers: Thinkwrap, Growing eCommerce Opportunities
January 03, 2017

Every business knows that there is more to eCommerce than just having a website. But how to make that website cull more revenue, increase online and in-store traffic and tailor the experience to the customer is where data can help retailers — especially in this...

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 —...