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eBay Embraces Democratic Discounting
June 22, 2016

It is perhaps unsurprising given the fact that it is an election year that there is something of a popular obsession with choice and voting of late. It is an easy enough bandwagon to jump on at present. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Apple Turns Retail Stores Into Coding Camps
June 22, 2016

How does one get devices into the hands of the next generation, and build brand loyalty before people are aware of brands? Well, for Apple, two words will just about sum it up: summer camp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Trump Putting More Companies Under Pressure To Bail On GOP Convention
June 22, 2016

Is Donald Trump bad for business? 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 to...

Apple, Amazon Begin Paying Out Court-Ordered eBook Credits
June 22, 2016

Did you purchase a Kindle eBook published by Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin or Macmillan between April 1, 2010, and May 21, 2012? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Circuit City Still Eyeing Comeback, But Wants To Take Its Time To Get Things Right
June 22, 2016

There was plenty of excitement in the retail sector after TWICE broke the news in January that an outside investor had acquired the iconic Circuit City brand, with plans to revive the business and open anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 new locations over the next...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon Echo’s Biggest Threat? Siri As A Service
June 22, 2016

It’s been a few years since the Amazon Echo first burst onto the scene, and it can still seem like the device is from another age of retail technology sometimes. The seamless experience of voice-activated commerce was unfathomable half a decade ago, but now competitors...

Regulation
Ticketmaster Offers (Court-Ordered) Comped Shows
June 22, 2016

Countless concertgoers and theater attendees have been all set to pull the trigger on a Ticketmaster purchase when exorbitant processing and service fees made them think twice. For all that went ahead with those purchases from 1999 to 2013, Ticketmaster is finally paying back out...

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Instagram Hits 500M User Mark
June 22, 2016

Facebook’s photo sharing app Instagram is now used by over 500 million users — twice as many as two years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Hyperwallet Expands Payment Footprint
June 22, 2016

Hyperwallet, a global payments provider, has launched a new partnership with Choice Bank with the intention of expanding Hyperwallet’s prepaid card capabilities further into market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...