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DOJ Approves Alaska Air Acquisition Of Virgin America
December 07, 2016

It seems Alaska Air Group will be moving forward on its acquisition of Virgin America. The deal has received U.S. antitrust approval on the condition that its codesharing with American Airlines Group is scaled back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Wayfair’s View In Room Update Allows Users To Virtually Decorate Real Rooms
December 07, 2016

Wayfair’s newest upgrade to its mobile app will let users get a feel for what their items might potentially look like in their own homes. The newest upgrade — called View in Room — will let users upload pictures of their own rooms and place...

Ridesharing
Taiwan To Crack Down On Uber Drivers
December 07, 2016

New York, Paris, San Fransisco, London and other major metropolitan areas haven’t been the biggest fans of Uber throughout the years. Well, customers have been. Lawmakers and legacy taxi drivers — not so much. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Consumers Splurge On Travel This Holiday Season
December 07, 2016

‘Tis the season for holiday travel, and this year, consumers are spending more to travel both domestically and abroad. 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...

Retail
Fidzup Brings Mobile Marketing Insights To Brick-And-Mortar Stores
December 07, 2016

Retail performance mobile marketing expert Fidzup recently announced it raised $3.7 million in a new funding round with venture capitalists Cap Horn, Turenne Capital and existing investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Microsoft, KIND Financial Inhale Marijuana Partnership
December 07, 2016

In its more than 40 years, Microsoft has had a lot of “firsts.” Now, it’s the first tech company to explore working with cannabis. And somehow, it’s been able to pull it off without any issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

eCommerce
Rent-A-Center Rolls Out End-To-End eCommerce Solution
December 07, 2016

Texas-based national rent-to-own operator Rent-A-Center recently announced that it has nearly completed the nationwide rollout of an end-to-end eCommerce solution. A majority of Rent-A-Center customers will now have the ability to complete transactions from desktop and mobile devices on Rent-A-Center’s website. Get the Full Story...

IKEA Offers New Parents Up To Four Months Of Leave
December 07, 2016

Swedish company IKEA is known for its innovative furniture, but it’s adding a paid parental leave policy to that innovation. The furniture and housewares chain announced that it is offering up to four months of paid parental leave for its U.S. workers, no matter the parent...

Retail
Social Messaging App Pepo Raises $2.35M
December 07, 2016

Jason Goldberg, the founder behind Fab.com, announced today that his new project, a social media messaging app called Pepo, earned $2.35 million in a seed funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...