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Regulation
Ambiguous Accounting Rules Hinder Exxon Investigation
September 19, 2016

The probe into Exxon’s accounting practices may be facing an uphill battle. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Lyft’s Crystal Ball Says Goodbye Car Ownership
September 19, 2016

Who can predict the future? Ridesharing company Lyft says it can. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Half Of US Shoppers Want To Finish Holiday Shopping Before Thanksgiving
September 19, 2016

Maybe Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals don’t mean as much to consumers as retailers think they do? 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 to...

Mobile Commerce
Why Google Ditched Perishables
September 19, 2016

It was less than a year ago — February, to be precise — that Google appeared as the latest player in an increasingly crowded food delivery market that was intent to make a move on grocery. The big news at the time was perishables. Google was...

Blockchain Startups Fine-Tune The Music Industry
September 19, 2016

Startups specializing in blockchain may have their eye on disrupting the $15 billion music industry. 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 to our daily newsletter,...

Retail
HSN, Inc’s Great Augmented Reality ​L​eap Forward
September 19, 2016

In a surprising high-tech move from a firm that most of us would likely associate with a more dated form of retail, the HSNi has gone big on augmented reality for its new mobile app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Target CEO Offers Pre-Holiday Pep Talk
September 19, 2016

It’s been a good year for addressing large, excitable crowds. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Retail
Hanjin’s Retail Ripples
September 19, 2016

The bankruptcy of the world’s seventh-largest shipping line — South Korea-based Hanjin — could be the beginning of a big holiday headache for retailers with cargo currently trapped at sea in the Pacific. Creditors continue to fight Hanjin in an attempt to claim its ships,...

Retail
Walmart Jumps In Early On Holiday 2016 Layaway
September 19, 2016

While many retailers spend much of the holiday season trying to catch the spend of the most affluent and well-capitalized of consumers, Walmart is carrying on in its annual tradition of bringing the joys of holiday spending to all budget levels by getting out early...