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Staples Confirms Malware Caused POS Breach
November 19, 2014

Staples has confirmed that tue retail payment systems at some of its stores were breached this summer, Bank Info Security reported on Tuesday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Home Depot Q3 Earnings Miss Mark
November 19, 2014

Home Depot’s third-quarter earnings report showed it missed the mark slightly, but the company appears to have been shielded a bit financially — at least temporarily — following the massive September data breach that impacted 56 million debit and credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Nearly Half Of Holiday Shoppers Will Use Mobile
November 19, 2014

Mobile shopping apps are taking over holiday shopping — even among those who aren’t already using them, according to a newly released survey by AYTM of more than 1,000 U.S. adults. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Square Adds Gift Cards To Its Mix
November 19, 2014

Square is getting back into the gift card business this holiday season — but this time, the mobile payments service is selling physical cards to its retailers, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

More Data Breaches Expected This Holiday Season
November 19, 2014

Retailers are still trying to regain their footing from last year’s massive data breaches. But as stores like Target and Neiman Marcus finally stabilize for the holidays, experts say ‘tis the season for more – and more sophisticated – big hacks. Get the Full Story...

TjX Online Fails To Impress
November 19, 2014

T.J. Maxx has finally jumped back on the e-commerce bandwagon, but the investor excitement in parent company TJX that the endeavor has brought will likely be cooled by the company’s latest earnings report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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iBeacon Alternative AllUnite Gets $3.7m To Expand
November 19, 2014

Danish startup AllUnite, which lets retailers offers ad-supported free Wi-Fi in their stores, plans to add 50 new markets in 50 weeks with its €3 million ($3.76 million) in new funding, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
Alibaba Makes It Australian Move
November 19, 2014

Right after its executives signed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement on Monday (Nov. 17), Alibaba held a briefing in Melbourne to promise to bring far more Australian “products, brands and businesses” to China’s online shoppers through both Alipay and the Taobao Marketplace, Forbes is reporting....