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Loyalty & Rewards
Loyalzoo Adds Handsfree Marketing To Loyalty Platform
November 30, 2016

U.K.-based digital loyalty service provider for small and medium-sized retailers and restaurants Loyalzoo recently announced that it has added a new feature to run alongside its subscription loyalty program offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

AT&T Launches New Video Streaming Service
November 30, 2016

AT&T is on track to deliver a new video streaming service that is slated to offer, as defined by CEO John Stankey, “TV your way,” reported Forbes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Ridesharing
Uber Makes The Case For Its Business Model In Europe’s Highest Court
November 30, 2016

Just five years after expanding its ride-hailing business in Europe, Uber faced Europe’s highest court on Tuesday (Nov. 29) to defend its service against strict EU rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Ninety-Three Percent Of Holiday Shoppers Are At Least A Little Skeptical
November 30, 2016

As the holiday shopping continues, consumers are feeling confident. In fact, the Consumer Confidence Index, which measures optimism of the U.S. economy, increased to 107.1 in November, from 100.8 in October — a nine-year high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merchant Innovation
Ocado’s Smart Platform Boosts Efficiency
November 30, 2016

U.K. online grocery store Ocado has been at the vanguard of online retail since its founding in the spring 2000. Ocado has no stores, nor has it ever.  It operates solely on a warehouse model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Black Friday Sizzles, But Mobile Pay Fizzles
November 30, 2016

Black Friday results are in, and the overall winner was, of course, shopping in general, as consumers consumed. But expectations surpassed the reality of mobile phones, where Samsung Pay and Android Pay barely registered on the payments radar. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Cross-Border Shoppers Purchasing Clothing Online
November 30, 2016

Close to 50 percent of cross-border digital buyers age 18 and over have made purchases of clothing, apparel, footwear and accessories from cross-border eCommerce sites during 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
SF Transit Hacker Gets Hacked
November 30, 2016

San Francisco’s Muni public transit system was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that took the light rail transit offline on Saturday (Nov. 26), right in the middle of the busy Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Elizabeth Warren Slams Wells Fargo On Arbitration
November 30, 2016

The drumbeat against Wells Fargo got a bit louder on Capitol Hill, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) slammed the bank on Monday (Nov. 28), citing Wells’ attempts to have customers go through arbitration rather than pursue remedy in court. Get the Full Story Complete the form...