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Comcast Betting On Retail For Brand Rehab
October 01, 2015

It’s no trade secret that telecom companies aren’t consumers’ favorite retailers on the planet. Between nebulous appointment windows and an alleged tendency to fiddle with customers’ Internet speeds, ISPs like Comcast have earned less-than-sterling reputations in the eyes of many consumers. According to Consumer Reports’...

Samsung Kicks Off Samsung Pay Seven-City Tour
October 01, 2015

Samsung has already made one big move that Apple skipped when it launched Apple Pay: educating consumers about the product by bringing it to big cities and promoting it at events. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Icahn May Increase His Apple Stake
October 01, 2015

Carl Icahn may be ramping up his already sizable bet on Apple. At some point. If it weren’t for the stock market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Making The Fitting Room Fun Again
October 01, 2015

The fitting room can be one of the most stressful parts of in-store shopping, but Hointer CEO Nadia Shouraboura told MPD CEO Karen Webster how a bit of automation can yield massive results for B&M retailers.

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ShopFully Gets €10 Million To Expand Beyond Italy, US
October 01, 2015

Italians are often stereotyped as being incredibly passionate, but to be fair, €10 million would be enough to get anyone’s heart racing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Thrillist And JackThreads Part Ways After Funding Surge
October 01, 2015

It’s a sad day when a parent has to watch his or her kids spread their wings and leave the nest. Ben Lerer must be feeling something similar to that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

MarketLive Launches In-Store Tablet POS System
October 01, 2015

Modern shoppers might spend as much time looking at their phones while in physical stores as they do actually browsing the products. However, MarketLive’s new product might have store associates doing just the same. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

At Official Dawn of EMV, Visa Chip Card Numbers Show Traction
October 01, 2015

152 million chip cards ain’t bupkus. Visa’s numbers at mid-September show a big bump in cards in the field from last year, and merchant locations too. But now the real heavy lifting begins.

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Savings App Ibotta Closes $40 Million In Funding
October 01, 2015

There have been dozens of apps that have sought to conquer the mobile shopping companion app space, but few have been as successful as Ibotta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...