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NRF Predicts Massive Holiday Online Shopping Volume
October 17, 2014

A holiday shopping survey from the National Retail Federation released Thursday (Oct. 16) found that consumers plan on doing 44 percent plan of shopping online. That is the highest percentage of online shopping that the annual survey—now in its 13th year—has ever seen. Get the...

Walmart Looks To E-Commerce, Mobile, As It Slows Store Openings
October 17, 2014

As Walmart is conceding lower expected revenues this year, along with what appears to be a challenging holiday shopping season, it is moving to boost investment in E-Commerce and pull back from opening new physical stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

The Whole Scoop On The Apple Pay Monday Launch
October 17, 2014

From his lips to your ears. It’s official. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said that Apple Pay with be released on Monday (Oct. 20) along with the iOS 8.1 update. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Andreessen On Apple Pay: Where’s The Innovation?
October 17, 2014

So here’s the good news: Famed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen thinks Apple, as a tech company, will do “extraordinarily well” over the long term and is gaining strength. But in an interview with Bloomberg West, that’s sort of where the kudos stopped. Get the Full...

Apple Maps Goes Shopping
October 16, 2014

Courtesy of indoor mapping capabilities, Apple is attempting to push their Apple Maps software to the next level by delivering directions indoors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Apple Adds Ability To Track Consumer Behavior Inside Retail Apps To Serve Targeted Ads
October 16, 2014

According to Digiday, Apple will be adding the ability to track what users do inside applications in order to display targeted in-app ads across iOS devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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North American B2B Procurement Inefficiencies Cost $1.5 Billion/Year
October 16, 2014

Although the concept of B2B procurement systems is to sharply increase productivity, that’s doesn’t seem to be how it’s working out. Barely 28 percent of procurement professionals say that their procurement systems make them any more productive, according to a research survey. Get the Full...

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Why Big Corporates Are Skipping SWIFT
October 16, 2014

Forty percent of Fortune 500 companies are already connected to SWIFT, the global financial-messaging network. That’s according to Gottfried Liebbrandt, CEO of Brussels-based SWIFT, at the organization’s Sibos conference in Boston last week. But that number should be closer to 90 percent, said David Blair,...