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4 Conversion Blind Spots Costing Large Retailers $162B Each Year
July 14, 2016

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iPayYou Launches Pay-by-Twitter Bitcoin P2P Service
July 14, 2016

Bitcoin may be a preferred method of payment for a slew of tech-savvy people, but it has yet to take off with the masses, or even micro-masses. iPayYou, the bitcoin wallet, is aiming to change that with a new service launched today (July 14). Get the Full Story...

Mobile Commerce
Masterpass Gets Connected — And Contextual
July 14, 2016

Mastercard CIO Ed McLaughlin was often heard describing Mastercard’s vision for commerce as one that would take it anywhere the consumer wanted to take it, including “to any connected device on the edge of the network.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Is Tesla’s Master Plan Out Ubering Uber?
July 14, 2016

Tesla speculation is a favored pastime in Silicon Valley and beyond for reasons pretty obvious. The product is cool, the technology is innovative and the founder is a prolific entrepreneur. Media likes to talk about Tesla because Tesla is fun to talk about. Get the...

Regulation
Google Gets Two EU Directives Over Online Ad Practices
July 14, 2016

Google is coming under fire by the European Union, which contends the Internet giant is abusing its power in the digital advertising space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Burberry’s Earnings Flat But Stable
July 14, 2016

While not reporting a barn-burner of a second quarter, most experts believe that the most recent results logged by Burberry will at least do some work to quell investor worries. While same-store sales were down by 3 percent, they were less down than the 5 percent...

True Fit Gets $25 Million Investment So Your Shoes Can Fit You Better
July 14, 2016

True Fit, the Boston-based startup that helps connect customers with shoes and apparel that fits them really, really well, recently announced a $25 million investment from Intel Capital that it will use to expand its business, according to a report from TechCrunch. Get the Full...

Is Sun Care The Next Big Thing In Retail?
July 14, 2016

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Is Augmented Reality The Future Of Fab?
July 14, 2016

Remember Fab? The home furnishings and fashion accessories online retailer that was once valued at $1 billion is banking on an updated iOS app that includes augmented reality tech to buttress its floundering business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...