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Regulation
Dollar Stores’ Gain Is Traditional Grocery’s Loss
May 10, 2016

As Dollar Stores of all stripes are increasing a booming business, analysts and experts are beginning to wonder if “big grocery” runs the risk of being the “big loser” in the equation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Keurig’s Parent Company Acquires Krispy Kreme
May 10, 2016

Krispy Kremes by Keurig — it has a pleasant, if vaguely Kardashianesque feeling about it. Something about all the Ks. 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
eBay And Sotheby’s Team Up For High-End Auctions
May 10, 2016

According to reports in luxury daily, high-end shoppers with a taste for buying online will get something of a unique opportunity to combine their dual passions next week, care of an effort undertaken by Sotheby’s and eBay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payment Methods
QR Payments Are Having A Moment
May 10, 2016

There’s no single right way to design a mobile wallet, but it seems as if the industry agreed a few years ago that if there was a right way, QR codes definitely wasn’t it. There is something to be said about how the design aspects...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon Is Driving The Final Nail Into B&M Home Improvement’s Coffin
May 10, 2016

It was one thing when Amazon was selling physical things, but the game changed the moment it started offering services, too. Ripples were promptly sent flying into all corners of the retail universe with the launch of Amazon Home Services in March 2015, and now...

The Not-So-Sweet Smell Of Brick-And-Mortar
May 10, 2016

With physical retail taking a hit in so many areas from eCommerce, some brick-and-mortar businesses might be ignoring a simple but very important aspect of their operations: the presentation of their stores. Unlike online shopping, not “keeping up appearances” is a factor that — in...

Swiss Town Says ‘Yes’ To Bitcoin
May 10, 2016

While plenty of government officials aren’t ready to jump to support bitcoin as a legitimate payment option, there is one small town in Switzerland that has caught the bitcoin bug. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Regulation
Groupon Is Suing ‘Dial-Up Dinosaur’ IBM For Patent Infringement
May 10, 2016

Groupon is taking IBM to court, alleging that the firm infringed upon a Groupon patent relating to tech that makes it easy for businesses to solicit customers by using their location as a starting point. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Barclays Streamlines B2B Mobile Payments
May 10, 2016

Corporate payments firm Bottomline wants to help businesses get into the groove with mobile payments, and, in the U.K., has enlisted one of the nation’s top banks in this effort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...