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How To Celebrate Emoji Day
July 16, 2016

For those looking for something to celebrate this weekend, the world hasn’t really come through. Sure, maybe you can throw an off-the-wall unboxing party as your newly ordered toilet nightlight from Amazon Prime Day arrives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Microsoft Gets A Day In Court And Wins On Email Privacy
July 15, 2016

In the latest salvo in the battle between consumer privacy and the government’s right to data as evidence in criminal cases, Microsoft won a major skirmish. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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The Auction For Yahoo’s Assets Is Down To The Wire
July 15, 2016

It looks like the day has nearly come: The final bids for Yahoo‘s assets are due on Monday (July 18), according to unnamed inside sources. A decision from the firm’s board is expected shortly thereafter. Yahoo is slated to announce its quarterly earnings after the...

South East Asia
Chinese Cargo Port Volumes At Seven-Year Low
July 15, 2016

The growth in Chinese ports has hit its lowest level in seven years so far in 2016, according to a report from Alphaliner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Delhaize, Ahold Grocery Giant To Divest 86 Stores
July 15, 2016

As the big merger between Delhaize and Ahold nears the final lap, it looks like the 86 stores to be divested from the herd have found buyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Back-To-School Season: The Second Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
July 15, 2016

Who can ever forget that memorable Staples commercial from the 90s of that father dancing around the store and joyously placing back-to-school items — like staplers, backpacks and pencil sharpeners — in his cart, while his two young children looked on in horror as the...

Retail
The Children’s Place Planning New Loyalty-Driven Credit Card Program
July 15, 2016

The Children’s Place, the Secaucus, New Jersey-based retailer that is the “largest children’s pure-play specialty apparel retailer in North America,” revealed plans on Thursday (July 14) to team up with Alliance Data on a new loyalty-driven, private-label credit card program, the two companies announced in a...

Mobile Commerce
Coming Soon To Pokémon GO — Retail Partnerships
July 15, 2016

Pokémon GO — you might love it, you might hate it, but you’ve most certainly heard of it by now. Retailers had to get hip to the idea of sudden hordes of phone-toting pedestrians showing up at their store fronts when the red-hot mobile app launched...

Acquiring
Sports Authority Liquidation To Continue
July 15, 2016

Every halfway-casual sports fan knows that, no matter what’s going on in the game itself, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. Well, in the case of the beleaguered Sports Authority brand, it seems as if she mercifully might. Get the Full Story Complete...