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Risk Management
Chapter 11 Watch: Hockey Chain Put On Ice, California Livin’ Goes Bust In Hong Kong
July 13, 2016

Brick-and-mortar retail will forever remember the day that Nintendo released Pokémon GO, a mobile game that has caused millions of millennials to suddenly discover outside again. In all seriousness, Pokémon GO is in danger of overtaking Twitter in daily active users, and some retailers have...

Risk Management
Retail’s Reverse Supply Chain Problem
July 13, 2016

It took a while for the average retailer to reach a level of competency dealing with online orders. That’s not to belittle the feat of turning an entire network of in-store inventory into shoppable links on a digital marketplace; rather, it’s a testament to how...

Merchant Innovation
Walmart Reinvents The Shopping Cart
July 13, 2016

Every retailer is in search of the next great innovation to their business models, but they always say that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to come up with something worthwhile. Well, Walmart is testing out whether it can reinvent a critical part of...

Merchant Innovation
Newegg Hatches Real-World Commerce Plans In Canada
July 13, 2016

Just when it looked like online-only brands would take every last penny of brick-and-mortar retailers’ lunch money, digital merchants started opening up B&M store fronts like it was the newest fad in town. Now, it’s online electronics merchant Newegg‘s turn to put down more roots...

Security & Fraud
Taiwan Crooks Mastermind $2M Grab-And-Go ATM Heist
July 13, 2016

A group of masked robbers are suspected of using a computer program to hack into ATMs in Taiwan to steal more than $2 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
The Chatbot Revolution Comes To Pizza Hut And Whole Foods
July 13, 2016

In a news announcement that brings together the Alpha and the Omega of American dining experiences – it seems that both Whole Foods and Pizza Hut are announcing the integration of chatbots into the digital commerce plan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Merchant Innovation
Microsoft Pitches ‘Surface As A Service’ To SMBs
July 13, 2016

The power suit and a pen and paper might have been the essentials of business a few decades ago, but now, a good computer is all one really needs to log in for work or even start a new business from scratch. At scale, that...

Payment Methods
GrubHub Now Accepting Android Pay
July 13, 2016

As if ordering and getting food isn’t already easy with GrubHub, the online and mobile food ordering and delivery company announced on Tuesday (July 12) it will now accept Android Pay, the digital wallet service brought to consumers by Google. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Mobile Commerce
Uber Is Gaining In Popularity But Yellow Cabs Still Kicking In NYC
July 13, 2016

Uber is growing in popularity among people looking to save a few dollars, but in New York City, yellow taxis are still alive and kicking, even if demand is declining year over year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...