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Retail
Chapter 11 Watch: Aéropostale Gets New Life (Maybe); Sports Authority Execs Get Bonuses
September 02, 2016

Aéropostale might want to borrow a phrase made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator series of movies — because the bankrupt teen retailer just keeps coming back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail Rents Rising As Vacancies Fall
September 02, 2016

It’s a good time to be a commercial property landlord, apparently. 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...

Retail
IKEA’s Pop-Up Restaurants
September 02, 2016

Forget Swedish meatballs and beef stroganoff, IKEA is getting into the pop-up restaurant game. 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...

Payment Methods
Fonix To Handle BuyGameCredit Purchases On Xbox Live, PlayStation
September 02, 2016

Fonix, the mobile payments and messaging company, has been chosen by BuyGameCredit, a Microsoft partner, to enable players to purchase Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Network subscriptions, gift card credit and games instantly using their mobile phone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

eCommerce
Online Sales Of Consumer Packaged Goods Set To Surpass $10 Billion
September 02, 2016

The consumer packaged goods market is enjoying strong online sales, with the industry expected to surpass $10 billion in online sales for the first time in history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payment Methods
Contactless Card Payments Taking Off In The UK
September 02, 2016

Contactless card payments are gaining traction in the U.K., with Brits more likely to make a payment via contactless card than check, according to research by Mintel, the global market research firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
Andreessen Horowitz’s Returns Not Quite As Good As Its Competitors
September 02, 2016

In a rare glimpse of venture capital performance, Andreessen Horowitz has released some documents that give the public insight into how its investments have been performing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
AI Startup Mad Street Den Closes Series A Round Of Funding
September 02, 2016

Artificial intelligence may still seem futuristic to many, but a startup trying to bring artificial intelligence into our daily lives has piqued the interest of investors, reportedly raising $5 million in a Series A round of venture funding. It comes nearly a year-and-a-half after the...

Security & Fraud
IdentityMind Global Announces Identity Graph Intelligence
September 02, 2016

IdentityMind Global, a company focused on digital identities for securing online financial transactions, announced on Thursday (Sept. 1) its Identity Graph Intelligence (IGI) tool. IGI is an important extension of the company’s Trusted Digital Identities API, which helps identify and reduce risk through risk scoring...