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Walmart Thinking Small When It Comes To Tech
May 02, 2016

Everybody in retail is looking for “the next big idea” in technology, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it has to have come from a big-name source. Walmart, on the contrary, is seeking out unknown players in the startup space to move forward its business....

GNC’s Big Store Selloff
May 02, 2016

It would appear that consumers’ lack of faith in supplements to get them pumped up is causing GNC to scale down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Loyalty & Rewards
Can Spare Change Spark A Revolution In Rewards?
May 02, 2016

Retail rewards aren’t in crisis yet, but the storm clouds have been on the horizon for a while. The age of the daily deal has come and gone, and no matter how much merchants try to sweeten the pot of membership-based rewards programs, their proprietary...

Apple And Vogue’s Mutual Affection
May 02, 2016

What do Apple and Vogue — two big brand names in two different worlds — have in common? 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...

Merchant Innovation
Uvionix Pitches $3 Drone Deliveries To Local Retail
May 02, 2016

Drones haven’t had their coming out (or taking off) party just yet, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of retailers from testing their own autonomous aerial fulfillment systems. However, Uvionix has a model that could turn Drones-as-a-Service into the next big thing in local delivery. Get the...

Apple Is Cleared For Launch In India
May 02, 2016

Being on the cutting edge might just give Apple the edge it needs to gain entry into India’s retail market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Supplier Acceptance Can ‘Make Or Break’ An ePayables Program
May 02, 2016

The commercial sector, dominated by paper checks and a rather archaic way of doing business, is migrating slowly away from paper-based payments and toward electronic transactions. One of the prime movers has been the emergence of ePayables, which helps smooth out part of the B2B...

Banks Take Legal Action Over Wendy’s Data Breach
May 02, 2016

The credit unions that were burned as a result of the data breach that hit America’s third-largest burger chain earlier this year are now suing the fast food eatery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Fraudsters Go Phishing In Google Play
May 02, 2016

According to security researchers from PhishLabs, Google Play has a bit of a phishing problem. 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,...