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Target Sees First Profit Boost Since Data Breach
November 20, 2014

Target continues to pay for its massive data breach that occurred during last year’s fourth quarter, but it appears the retailer has nearly recovered from most of the issues stemming from the breach as this year’s third-quarter earnings beat analysts and company expectations for both...

Loyalty & Rewards
Consumers To Beacons: We’re Just Not That Into You.
November 20, 2014

There’s always something to fuel the competition between Samsung and Apple. This time it’s not a debate over devices as much as it is what that device can enable — and specifically one technology: beacons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Loyalty & Rewards
BJ’s Rewards Cards Debut On-Demand Checkout Redemption
November 20, 2014

Membership retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club is rolling out a co-branded credit card with rewards that its members can redeem on-demand when checking out at BJ’s stores, the company announced on Wednesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Mobile Commerce
Holiday Online Spending To Jump 16% To $61B
November 20, 2014

Americans will spend $61 billion on retail ecommerce for the holidays this year, up 16 percent from the same period in 2013, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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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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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...

Europe
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...