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Making Contact(less Payments) With Australia
August 07, 2015

The Australian (and New Zealand) marketplace presents unique challenges for any payments technology company coming in from the outside. One of latest to make that move is i2c. PYMNTS spoke with that company’s newly hired Australia and New Zealand Exec Philip Julian, about its plan...

Throwback Thursday: The History Of Retail
August 06, 2015

Since we spent the early part of this week showing you how retail is being reinvented, let’s take some time to go back into a history lesson on retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

DIY Point Of Sale
August 06, 2015

What do you do as a restaurant owner who can’t find a POS system that works for your servers? You create your own. That’s what TJ Vytlacil, Managing Partner of Brigade Society POS, did. At Retail Reinvention, he shared with PYMNTS his strategy of improving...

Re-Gifting Retail
August 06, 2015

Gift cards present (no pun intended) fairly clear benefits to consumer recipients as well as retailers. But the gift card marketplace Raise has hit upon a way to expand their value in several directions. At Retail Reinvention, PYMNTS caught up with Christopher Skinner, Chief Innovation...

J.C. Penney Staffs Up For eCommerce
August 06, 2015

Looking to strengthen its position in the online realm, J.C. Penney has hired executives from a couple of heavy hitters in retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Controversial
Snapchat’s Got The Money But Where’s The CFO?
August 06, 2015

The latest reports show the social messaging app is valued at $16 billion and according to multiple sources familiar with the company, Snapchat has its sights set on hitting the $50 million revenue mark this year. But who is going to take the reins in...

Ron Johnson’s Startup Helps Consumers ‘Enjoy’ iPhones Faster
August 06, 2015

Enjoy — the eCommerce service launched by Ron Johnson, a former executive at Apple and former CEO at J.C. Penney — has secured its next big round of funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Zulily Sees Sales Growth Slowdown
August 06, 2015

Zulily, the Internet retailer that is in the midst of turnaround effort, saw its sales growth slow in the second quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Adidas Gets Boost In Fitness Apps With Runtastic Acquisition
August 06, 2015

Athletic wear company Adidas is hoping to boost its performance in the fitness app race with its recent acquisition of fitness tracking app maker Runtastic.