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Investments
Increased Diversity Present Among SMB Investment Teams
November 17, 2016

A recent research study revealed that the investment teams of small business investment companies (SBICs) show greater gender diversity compared to the broader private equity investment community. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Regulation
Wall Street, Dodd-Frank Reform Plans Debut
November 17, 2016

Some early plans are dribbling out of the halls of Congress aimed at revamping the U.S. financial system, and the changes may be sweeping in scope. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Amazon Prime Kicks Off Series And $79 Promotion
November 17, 2016

As it leads up to the launch of the show The Grand Tour, its new original series, Amazon is also launching an even grander promotion. New Amazon Prime members can grab the service for 20 percent off the regular first-year membership subscription fee. The limited promotion...

News
Walmart Beats The Street, Talks Up eCommerce
November 17, 2016

Walmart is extremely focused on winning these days. During the post-earnings call with investors, CEO Doug McMillion mentioned the world’s largest retailer’s commitment to being the best and beating all comers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Kustomer: A CRM Platform Actually For Customers
November 17, 2016

It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that for many, the dreaded call to customer service is the cultural touchstone for impersonal bureaucracy. (Only trumped, perhaps, by the infinite line at the DMV.) Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Local Store Shopping Still A Holiday Tradition
November 17, 2016

New research commissioned by Citi Retail Services and conducted by Wakefield Research has shed some interesting insight on U.S. consumers’ holiday shopping season sentiments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Gap Shares Up Post-October Sales Results
November 17, 2016

Shares in retail giant Gap have been on an upturn, despite a dip in October same-store sales. As noted by Forbes, investors feel “a small sales drop is better than a big one.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
PetSmart Debuts 1,500th North American Store
November 17, 2016

PetSmart has just reached a new retail milestone: It has opened its 1,500th store in North America. The nearly 18,000-square-foot store opened this week in Sheradin, Colo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Target Beats Q3 On Back-To-School Sales
November 17, 2016

Retailing giant Target said Wednesday that it beat quarterly profit expectations, as the firm saw a surge in back-to-school spending, along with a boost in sales conducted online, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...