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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Apple Pay Adoption Stats
June 27, 2016

It’s been 20 months since Apple Pay launched. 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...

Merchant Innovation
Experts Predict ‘Cobots’ As The Future Of Automation
June 27, 2016

Of all the hot takes on the coming of automation to the retail sector, opinion pieces on all of the soon-to-be out of work employees can come off as greatly exaggerated. While that outcome may come to pass in some degree, it’s much more likely...

Mobile Commerce
Can Upfront Pricing Disarm Uber’s Biggest Rivals?
June 27, 2016

It’s an odd testament to Uber’s rise that almost everyone nowadays has at least one surge pricing horror story. Whether it’s to get across town in time for a meeting or to get home at the end of the night, Uber’s customers are more than...

Retail
Good News Report: Some Cheerful Predictions About Back-To-School Shopping
June 27, 2016

After days of dreary reports seemingly coming from all comers, some sunlight appears on the horizon. The infusion of cheer comes care of new back-to-school shopping projections that indicate that getting ready for next year is already happening and will continue at a fairly strong...

Retail
Bankrupt Aeropostale Wants To Pay Its Execs Their Bonus — They Just Need A Judge...
June 27, 2016

Since bonuses are generally reserved for good — or at least adequate — performance, it may seem a bit peculiar that Aeropostale is so adamant about paying the executive team their bonus, given that said executive team was at the helm when the firm declared bankruptcy....

Merchant Innovation
B&M Jumps The Retail-Tainment Shark
June 27, 2016

By now, it’s a well-accepted fact that brick-and-mortar retailers will do just about anything to turn uncommitted buyers both online and on the sidewalk into in-store conversions. How far each merchant will go to win the hearts and minds of these fickle consumers varies from...

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Amazon Kindle Gets A Tech Makeover
June 27, 2016

Amazon Kindle is getting an upgrade, but that upgrade is mostly featured for the blind. 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,...

Retail
Subscription Commerce Increases Cost Of Meals
June 27, 2016

While trendy meal kit options from services such as Blue Apron or Plated may be attractive, a new study by NPD finds that the convenience of that factor may actually be more expensive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

ComScore Now Measures Online, Offline Foot Traffic
June 27, 2016

ComScore has teamed up with xAd, a location-based mobile ad network, in order to measure online and offline traffic and how online ads can contribute to both of them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...