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Luxury Brands In The Age Of Digital
July 26, 2016

If you’re a retailer or a brand, it seems as though eCommerce and the rise of smartphones and mobile shopping have made your customers more cost-savvy and price-aware than ever before. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Starbucks Shakes Up Management, Plans To Offer New Retail Concepts
July 26, 2016

Starbucks announced on Monday (July 25) changes to its management structure in an effort to open new retail concepts, such as “upscale” coffee shops and bakeries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
Walmart Confronts Grocery Delivery’s Biggest Challenge
July 26, 2016

Grocery delivery might have seemed like a peripheral service just a handful of years ago, but the niche market has ballooned into one where brands really can’t take the risk of not getting their name out there if they have the resources to do so....

Merchant Innovation
The Seismic Effects Of Unilever’s Dollar Shave Club Buy
July 26, 2016

Who would have guessed that men’s razors would have held the answer to a potentially game-changing revolution in retail? 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...

Merchant Innovation
DHL Tests Ship-To-Car Delivery Service
July 26, 2016

Ten years ago, there was only one place consumers could get their packages delivered to: their homes. Now, though, it’s not uncommon to go pick up an order in a strategically located Amazon Locker or, as DHL hopes consumers will one day warm up to, their...

Alternative Finances
Goldman Sachs Gets Closer To Taking On The Marketplace Lenders
July 26, 2016

As various commentators across the segment pointed out last week, Goldman Sachs‘ latest earnings report was nothing to write home about. The venerable institution did manage to beat The Street, but as Bloomberg pointed out, it’s easy to beat expectations when no one is expecting...

Bancolombia, First Data Team Up On eCommerce Solutions In Colombia
July 26, 2016

First Data, “a global leader in commerce-enabling technology,” has announced a partnership with Bancolombia, a conglomerate of Latin American and Caribbean financial companies, that will “integrate and strengthen their technology platforms in order to improve and diversify services for business owners in Colombia.” The two...

CFPB
Why Consumers Love The CFPB Complaint Database (And Why FIs And Lawmakers Don’t)
July 26, 2016

As is often the case with things associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the database it uses to log consumer complaints is an oddly controversial and touchy topic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
StackPath Grabs Up $180 Million In Funding
July 26, 2016

Aiming to stop hackers in their paths, startup StackPath came out of stealth mode on Monday (July 25) with $180 million in venture capital funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...