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Retail
Why Retail Workers Have 44,000 Reasons To Hate 2016
August 12, 2016

It’s never been easy to work in retail, but 2016 has been a particularly tough time for retail workers since the only thing tougher than working in retail, is to suddenly find oneself not working in retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
Ethereum Venture Claims Off-Blockchain First
August 12, 2016

While the FinTech industry is exploring the potential of blockchain technology, some are taking another path and exploring how another distributed ledger, Ethereum, could also make disruptions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

eCommerce
Craves Helps Regular Shoppers Style Like Celebrities
August 12, 2016

Sure, most of us want to dress as much like our favorite celebrity as possible, but matching the sartorial choices of people who employ armies of stylists is not an easy thing to do. You could pay the Kardashians to tell you how to dress...

Retail
Retail Sales Go Flat In July
August 12, 2016

After showing a period of relative strength and growth, the party is over when it comes to U.S. retail sales, which missed expectations and flattened out in July instead of growing by .4 percent. Americans, it seems, were less interested in purchasing clothing or goods,...

Security & Fraud
Video Jacking Could Be The Latest Threat To Your Privacy — Here’s What You Need...
August 12, 2016

If you plug your smartphone into a TV screen through a UBS connection, you can play a video from your phone on the monitor, although this also makes you susceptible to a little-known security risk called “video jacking,” according to Krebs on Security. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Why Do Online Shoppers Leave So Many Items In Their Carts?
August 12, 2016

That question has become the bane of eCommerce’s existence and one that numerous retailers have been trying (and failing) to solve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Chapter 11 Watch: Aeropostale Could Be Bought
August 12, 2016

As far as bankruptcies go, it’s been a pretty ho-hum week. 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...

Retail
Under Armour Names Amazon Exec New CMO
August 12, 2016

Under Armour has announced that Andy Donkin, who served as Amazon’s head of worldwide and mass brand marketing for the past four years, will serve as the sports apparel retailer’s new chief marketing officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Intuit, Etsy Team Up
August 12, 2016

Intuit and Etsy have announced a partnership so customers can now manage their businesses through QuickBooks Self-Employed. 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,...