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$50M Accelerates Big Data Startup Towards IPO
August 10, 2016

Big Data management firm MapR is looking to go public, but before it does, the company announced a big funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
Brexit As A Bank Boon
August 09, 2016

The Brexit vote may be well in the rearview mirror, but the effects linger, in the form of interest rates, political reverberations and, last but not least, stock market volatility. The overall sentiment has been that this is one seismic event that has been less...

Retail
The Gap’s Ugly Numbers Table Talk Of Potential Turnaround
August 09, 2016

Bloomberg went with “dismal” while The Street went with the slight more evocative “dreadful” for describing The Gap’s recent release of its sales data for July and Q2. The colorful group over at The Street also noted that despite showing some early summer signs of...

Retail
QVC’s Quiet Digital Transformation
August 09, 2016

When most people hear “QVC,” their instinctive thought is television shopping, with perky sales people cheerfully boosting a range of products — some useful, some not and some things that are just genuinely bizarre. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Chipotle Beware, Burger King Is Unleashing The Whopperito
August 09, 2016

To burrito or not to burrito – for fast food consumers in the age of Chipotle that has very much been the question. The answer, much to the chagrin of the long-term players in fast food, has been burrito, meaning the burger of late has...

Retail
Restoration Hardware Considering New Business Line?
August 09, 2016

In addition to selling upscale home furnishings, Restoration Hardware may soon be selling fully designed and styled upscale homes themselves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
The Fastest Growing Retail Categories Are…?
August 09, 2016

Anything related to health and wellness, apparently. 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...

Mobile Commerce
AT&T Teams With Startup To Hand Deliver Your Next Phone
August 09, 2016

AT&T plans to expand its hand-delivery service of its phones to six additional cities beginning on Tuesday (Aug. 9) through a partnership with startup Enjoy, according to CNNMoney. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Amazon’s Antitrust Troubles In Japan
August 09, 2016

Amazon may be in a bit of hot water in Japan. 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...