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Merchant Innovation
Wayfair And Porch Pair Up To Tag Team Amazon
April 21, 2016

One of the most pervasive truisms of modern retail is that what Amazon does, other merchants will try to mimic. Sometimes, though, retailers have to band together to offer similar services to ward off the Seattle giant’s advance into their territory. Get the Full Story...

Calvin Klein At A Major Turning Point
April 21, 2016

The American fashion landscape might be changing shape. 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...

Retail
BJ’s Big Online-To-Offline Ordering Move
April 21, 2016

It’s been a big week for curbside pickup in retail, with CVS leading off the headlines with its announcement that it will be the latest big chain giving customers the option of grabbing and going with their goods at the curb. Get the Full Story...

Airbnb Update Takes The Tourism Out Of Traveling
April 21, 2016

The traditional travel industry is still trying to catch up to the changes Airbnb precipitated when it exploded onto the scene, but the company’s latest update to its app might create even more dust for its competitors to eat. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Merchant Innovation
Can Pumpkin Spice Save Cheerios Sales?
April 21, 2016

What happens when millennials turn away from traditional breakfast foods? Brands adopt all the millennial trappings they can think of to win them back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Security & Fraud
Forter Raises $32M To Grow Fraud Prevention Footprint
April 21, 2016

Forter, the fraud prevention company known for its automated, real-time Decision-as-a-Service solution for online merchants, announced today (April 21) that it’s closed a $32 million Series C funding round led by Scale Venture Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Card Fraud Spike Alters Grocery Store Gift Card Policy
April 21, 2016

A Washington, D.C.-area grocery story chain is only allowing customers to purchase reloadable or prepaid gift cards with cash or bank PIN-based debit due to a significant increase in credit card fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Alternative Finances
Ally Financial Uses Teamwork To Help Consumers Control Their Spending
April 21, 2016

Just when it seems easy to think that every application on Earth is being optimized to sell consumers something, a maverick comes along and goes in a very opposite direction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
Blockchain Gets A Russian Payments Friend
April 21, 2016

Qiwi, a Russian payments provider, is showing some interest in blockchain technology. 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...