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Retail
Walmart Beats The Street (In A Big Way)
May 19, 2016

Walmart’s Q1 earnings are in — and the company’s sales, earnings and revenues managed to notably outpace analyst expectations and notch results that have sent their stock prices soaring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Burberry.com Is Relaunching With A New eCommerce Vision
May 19, 2016

Burberry Group  is aiming for a big comeback after a protracted dry spell marked by falling sales and consumer interest. 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
On Demand’s Slight Signs Of Spring
May 19, 2016

The first section of 2016 has not exactly been smooth sailing for the various innovators and entrepreneurs that decided to jump into the exciting world of becoming the Uber of something or other. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence Seeks Real Shoppers
May 19, 2016

Why is everybody so secretive about AI (artificial intelligence)? Retail companies are making acquisitions in the space right and left, but most are keeping quiet about what they plan to do with much buzzed-about technology. EBay has bucked the trend and broken this silence, telling...

Risk Management
Chapter 11 Watch: Sports Authority Sells, Layoffs Hamstring MCX
May 19, 2016

When it comes to retail bankruptcies, do you want the good news or the bad news first? 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...

Retail’s Inward Expansion
May 19, 2016

Potential solution #2,487 for retail’s current struggles: Instead of closing stores or moving into smaller stores, they can move other stores into their own. The store-within-a-store concept is catching on in the industry. Can the mutual benefit to two retailers simultaneously bear fruit over the...

Fitbit’s Plans To One Up Apple Watch
May 19, 2016

Normally focused on exercise, Fitbit appears to be considering the (business) health benefits of mobile payments. 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...

Security & Fraud
SEC Chair Warns That Cybersecurity Is Top Financial Risk
May 19, 2016

SEC Chair Mary Jo White made it clear that cybersecurity remains the biggest threat facing the financial system. 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...

CFPB
CFPB Issues Bank Account Deposit Discrepancy Guidelines
May 19, 2016

On Wednesday (May 18), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that it, along with four other federal regulatory agencies, issued guidance covering the oversight of consumer deposit discrepancies. The agencies said that the interagency guidelines state that the banks should “avoid or reconcile” what is...