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Investments
Another Multibillion Dollar Week, And Yotpo Bags $22M To Connect Brands To Their Fans
June 15, 2016

The recent “Chewbacca Mask” viral escapade  demonstrated one solid truth: The finest minds of Madison Avenue – Don Draper himself (were he real) – could not come up with any advertisement for a product better than a truly delighted and satisfied customer. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
MasterCard Goes For India’s Corporate Prepaid Market
June 15, 2016

MasterCard has collaborated with the State Bank of India (SBI) to launch a commercial card solution aimed at a certain niche of the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Alternative Finances
Have Expanding Dreams, Must Be Flexible
June 15, 2016

While the stock market has yo-yoed since the end of May 2015, reaching nearly its all-time high before dropping almost 9 percent in three months – all things considered, the economy is doing pretty well. The latest Store Front Business Index™ reveals that the businesses...

News
Is The Great Contraction Coming Soon To Alt Lending?
June 14, 2016

There is nothing we love more here at PYMNTS than … well, payments. There is little we find more inspiring than money moving from one point to another, with the possible exception of how better, smoother transfers can be used to reinvent a consumer’s entire...

News
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Good News For Main Street Business
June 14, 2016

In a week sorely in need of some good news, PYMNTS’ Store Front Business Index™ has some to offer. It’s a good time to be a business owner on Main Street USA. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
The Coming Crush Of Online Apparel
June 14, 2016

There is an old expression about the dangers of falling from a high place: It’s not the drop that gets you, it’s the sudden stop at the end. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Merchant Innovation
Can Big Brands Survive On The Store-Within-A-Store?
June 14, 2016

Retailers as dependent on a brick-and-mortar footprint as Macy’s don’t always have the luxury of fixes to pick from if their stocks experience the continuous slide that the former tentpole brand’s has. As such, much of the pool of innovative tools currently being used by...

Social Commerce
Snapchat Opens Ad API To Advertisers
June 14, 2016

Snapchat is paving its path to going public with the launch of a new Snapchat API that enables advertisers to insert ads between Snap stories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Shoplifting: Retail’s $45 Billion Problem
June 14, 2016

Retailers are struggling to keep tabs on shoplifters who are increasingly becoming their top source of loss, averaging $377 per incidence, up $60 from the year before. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...