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Retail
Stanley Black & Decker Wants To Buy Craftsman Line From Sears
October 05, 2016

Sears may sell its Craftsman line of tools to tool giant Stanley Black & Decker, according to a Bloomberg report. 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...

IPO
Pinterest Hires New CFO Out Of Twitter, IPO Rumors Percolate
October 05, 2016

Is Pinterest getting ready for an IPO? 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 form, you agree...

Blockchain Tracker: Economic Revolution, Editing Controversy & Health Care
October 05, 2016

Each week it seems blockchain just gets another endorsement. This week? Richard Branson. 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....

eCommerce
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Best Buy Botch
October 05, 2016

Best Buy or the worst buy? Going into a highly competitive 2016 holiday shopping season, the latest news is that the electronics retailer knowingly sold recalled products to consumers for five years from 2010 to 2015. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on...

Can Optimove Change The Apathetic CRM Space?
October 05, 2016

The CRM space has been spiritless for a while, but technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence are poised to inject some life. Optimove has just raised $20 million in funding and hopes to make an impact after a move to the U.S. market....

B2B Payments
MineralTree, Visa Push For Cards In Accounts Payable
October 05, 2016

Today, accounts payable firm MineralTree announced a collaboration with Visa with a goal of helping corporates pay their suppliers by virtual card. Their partnership will create a platform in which Visa’s Payables solutions and card technology integrates into MineralTree’s AP management tool and will be offered...

Criteo Buys HookLogic For $250 Million
October 05, 2016

Criteo, a France-based ad tech company, is going to acquire the eCommerce startup HookLogic for $250 million, according to Adweek. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Ford Incorporating Amazon’s Alexa Into Some Cars
October 05, 2016

Ford is making it possible for some drivers to use Amazon’s Alexa to get the heat going in their house from the comfort of their cars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

CFPB
The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)
October 05, 2016

The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as...