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JPMC Replaces Square As Starbucks Processor
October 23, 2015

Square has been replaced at Starbucks. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Making The Smarter Search Bar
October 22, 2015

Suffice to say, the Internet is a big place that’s getting bigger every day. With more places for consumers to research and shop than ever before, eCommerce retailers have suddenly had to grapple with not only breaking through the white noise from competitors, but also...

Hmmm
Virtual Reality’s Retail Growing Pains
October 22, 2015

Retailers are always looking for the next tech product that’s going to give them the edge, and more than a few think virtual reality headsets are that killer app – but what if entering a virtual world takes consumers too far out of the real...

Loyalty & Rewards
Slow Shoppers, YouTube For Pay And Pinterest For Profit
October 22, 2015

The early part of this week saw the mainstream media more or less ruled by three basic topics: Joe Biden, the movie “Back to the Future II” and the Chicago Cubs. And while two out of three of those things make sense, at first glance...

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More Funding For Crowdsourcing Startup Betabrand
October 22, 2015

Every retailer pitches themselves as consumer-centric, but Betabrand believes they have the recipe for success when it comes to brand-to-consumer communication. And now the crowdfunding clothing company has some funds to back it up, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Controversial
When Brand Loyalty Breaks Bad
October 22, 2015

Merchants are obsessed with building brand loyalty and have spent much of the last half decade investing millions (or, more likely, billions) chasing after it by creating loyalty and rewards platforms, designing subscription services and “Disneyfying” their physical locations into positive experience hubs for their...

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The $1 Million Apple Gift Card Grift
October 22, 2015

Drake’s new video for “Hotline Bling” might have customers running to iTunes to download their copy, but they might not want to use a gift card to purchase it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Merchant Innovation
Tommy Hilfiger Launches Virtual Reality Shopping — In-Store
October 22, 2015

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if Tommy Hilfiger is still the trend-setting brand it used to be, beauty could soon be in the eye of virtual reality headsets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

It’ll Cost $4 Billion To Compete With Walmart
October 22, 2015

An oft-repeated phrase during the most recent national conversation on raising the minimum wage has been, “But how much will it end up costing?” A week ago, Walmart released a number — $1.5 billion — but other retailers might end up paying much more if...