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Ice Cream Goes Mobile
July 04, 2014

There is nothing more American than the site of an ice cream truck rolling by and a gang of small bathing-suit clad children running behind it. However, while no one would disagree that the Ice Cream truck is iconic—very few people would ever point to...

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The U.S. Dollar: Some Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Something You Use Each Day
July 04, 2014

While celebrations rage across the nation, U.S. will spend the day celebrating all things citizens will spend the day paying homage all things American—from our form of government, will to conquest the west, spirit of independence and total willingness to eat any food in fried...

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The Average Household Cost Of July 4 Fun: $235
July 04, 2014

Folks throughout the country will be out enjoying the mid-summer July 4 holiday today, and households in Washington will be spending more than in any other state, new research shows. But across all states the top spending will be on the same expected staples: alcohol,...

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Court To Payday-Lending ‘Bullies’: You Can’t Touch This
July 03, 2014

For the sixth time, the Federation Trade Commission has charged a company with phantom debt claims in violation of the law. In the latest case, an Atlanta judge recently ordered a company’s owner to stop trying to collect on debts, which the FTC says never...

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Wanelo and Nordstrom To Make Shopping Social Again
July 03, 2014

Social commerce hasn’t’ exactly set the world on fire. Wanelo and its new partnership with Nordstrom would like to change that. Wanelo’s Social Commerce Evangelist Rachel Youens tells PYMNTS about their ambition to become “the Facebook of eCommerce” and bring social back to shopping -...

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Salesforce.com Rolls Out New Mobile Dashboard
July 03, 2014

Today, Salesforce.com announced its mobile app would now run its reports and dashboard tool. The product aims to give salespeople access to various pieces of pertinent information while they’re in the field and on-the-go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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StubHub’s Round Of Layoffs
July 03, 2014

Things are reportedly tough at online ticket marketplace StubHub these days; the company is reporting a stiff round of layoffs after missing its parent company’s earning expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Brazilian Fraudsters Target Almost $4 Billion in Payments
July 03, 2014

Economic benefits from hosting the 2014 World Cup aren’t the only thing hitting the Brazilian economy right now. It has come to light that Brazil might be dealing with an organized cybercrime operation that sought to compromise over $3.75 billion in transactions. Get the Full...

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NewEgg Opens Marketplace Site To Third-Party B2B Sellers
July 03, 2014

NewEgg has been a staple on the consumer electronics stage now for years and recently made a decision to open its online marketplace to third-party sellers. It also struck a deal to bring in data management and metrics into its marketplace system.