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In-store Wi-Fi Boosts Customer Loyalty 28 Percent
January 22, 2015

Customers really do appreciate free Wi-Fi, it seems. A new study by IHL Group found that 28 percent of retailers who added in-store Wi-Fi said they got a boost in customer loyalty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

ShopX’s 1M Beacon Giveaway
January 22, 2015

Beacon vendor ShopX is planning to give away a million beacons to U.S. retailers in hopes of grabbing a bigger share of the market for its software-as-a-service management platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

The Great Mall Migration: Second Act Or Curtain Call?
January 21, 2015

Malls are not exactly the healthiest of shopping species in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Are Real Stores Cool Again?
January 21, 2015

It turns out e-tailers aren’t going to consign real-world stores to the ash heap of history — at least not yet. Shoppers are increasingly returning to stores, according to online company executives at the Digital Life Design conference in Munich this week. Get the Full...

Hedge Fund Pushes For Staples And Office Depot To Merge
January 21, 2015

A hedge fund with stakes in both Staples and Office Depot is ratcheting up pressure on the office-supply rivals to merge, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Whole Foods Adds Bars And Eateries To New Chicago Stores
January 20, 2015

Whole Foods is set to open seven new stores in the Chicago area that will each include in-store dining options and bars, in hopes that will give adult customers more reasons to visit, the Chicago Tribune reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Rubikloud Gets $7M To Help Stores Analyze Big Data
January 20, 2015

Toronto-based startup Rubikloud has raised $7 million to help retailers use a big-data approach to customer analytics, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

2015 Retail Sales Will Rise 4.5 Percent, Kantar Says
January 19, 2015

The outlook for the retail industry in 2015 looks bright, with lower gasoline prices and decreasing unemployment boding well for consumer spending, Kantar Retail is predicting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Apple Pay Goes Live At Another Grocery Chain, And It Wasn’t As Easy As It...
January 16, 2015

Apple Pay has gone live at yet another regional grocery group. The 217 Lucky, Save Mart and FoodMaxx supermarkets in Northern California and Nevada now all officially support Apple’s mobile payment system, their corporate parent announced on Thursday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete...