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Amazon Shutters Local Services, Including Register
November 02, 2015

Amazon is sticking to the territory it knows best: online. 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...

Merchant Innovation
Optimizely’s Power To Convert (Customers)
November 02, 2015

While most people know that Amazon’s original name was Cadabra when it first incorporated in July 1994, that name was ditched a year later when the company’s attorney misheard the firm’s name as “cadaver.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Experts Mixed On Protecting Unregulated Data
November 02, 2015

There’s no shortage of massive data breaches hitting headlines around the world, and while there are big implications when payment data is compromised, the same goes for “unregulated” or corporate data as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Merchant Innovation
The Monsters Of Payments And Commerce
October 31, 2015

The haunted commerce season officially comes to a close tonight after the last trick-or-treater departs. Most Americans will, at this point, determine they were either over-prepared for Halloween and now face weeks of eating candy for breakfast, or discover that they were underprepared and thus...

In Depth
What’s Behind REI’s Black Friday Boycott?
October 30, 2015

Though Cyber Monday and a perennially longer holiday shopping season have siphoned some of the traditional hype away from Black Friday, there are still plenty of shoppers who cut coupons and camp out for deals the day after Thanksgiving. However, the number of retailers planning...

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What’s Got Consumers Spooked About Halloween Spending?
October 30, 2015

As the scariest day of the year approaches, it looks like budget-conscious consumers have grown weary about more than just the spooky happenings that may take place on Oct. 31; they have actually taken a fearful attitude toward Halloween spending itself. Get the Full Story...

Fast, Cheap — And Hard To Kill
October 30, 2015

For major retail chains, there’s no cinematic slasher as scary as the very real phenomenon of fast fashion. Where did it come from? Are they somehow to blame? One thing’s for sure: not all of them will remain standing when (and if) fast fashion’s reign...

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Mozido Names New CEO
October 30, 2015

Digital commerce and payment solutions provider Mozido announced today that R. Todd Bradley has assumed the role of chief executive officer effective immediately. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
When Growing SMEs Land In Banking Purgatory
October 30, 2015

We’ve all heard of the Goldilocks effect: not too big, not too small, but just right. But what happens when SMEs are hit by what might be considered the anti-Goldilocks effect? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...