Retail

Data Enablers: Thinkwrap, Growing eCommerce Opportunities
January 03, 2017

Every business knows that there is more to eCommerce than just having a website. But how to make that website cull more revenue, increase online and in-store traffic and tailor the experience to the customer is where data can help retailers — especially in this...

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REI Takes Contextual Commerce Outside For A Walk
January 03, 2017

Imagine that the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and there is absolutely no reason to be inside. It’s time to be adventurous. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail Industry: New Year, New CFO
January 03, 2017

Many retail companies rung in the new year with a new CFO. Or, at least, many retail companies wanted to. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Nielsen Study: Facebook Apps Tops In 2016
January 03, 2017

“There’s [still] an app for that,” as they say, and there were even more in 2016. According to Nielsen, last year was a big year for digital — including new devices, new apps and the market for virtual reality (VR) devices. In a recent study, the research...

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Vatican McDonald’s Cooks Up Controversy
January 03, 2017

A new McDonald’s site opened last Friday in the Pio Borgo district of Rome, and the Vatican isn’t exactly “lovin’ it,” as it were. That’s because the new McDonald’s location, just around the corner from St. Peter’s Square, sits about 100 yards away from the...

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Grocery Tracker: Wholesale For The Holidays
January 03, 2017

In this week’s Grocery Tracker: a sugar warning controversy, food prices on the rise in Canada, a class-action lawsuit and wholesale dominates the holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Note 7 Findings To Be Released This Month
January 03, 2017

Sometime in the coming month, Samsung users will have some definite answers as to the cause of last year’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone fires. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Alexa Served Search Warrant
January 03, 2017

A recent search warrant in a murder case served to Amazon has IoT advocates worried about the future of privacy in the growing tech space. Investigators in Bentonville, Ark., have requested data from an Amazon Echo device present at the scene of a murder committed...

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PYMNTS’ 2016 Roundup: Retail Edition
December 30, 2016

There’s no doubt about it. This year has been big for retail — big on change, innovation and some surprises along the way. EMV changed the payments game in the U.S. Consumers flocked to online and mobile commerce, robots rose in food and consumer goods, and brick-and-mortar stayed relevant...