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Wayfair: Building For What’s Next In Commerce
December 05, 2016

Selling furniture online isn’t easy work — though the team at Boston-based Wayfair might make it appear otherwise. The firm has just come off another quarterly earnings report with a big jump in revenue — up 52 percent in Q3 — after a year of consistently beating analysts’...

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The Inside Scoop: Black Friday Consumers
December 02, 2016

As of now, the big Thanksgiving Holiday weekend is in the past, and the official scoring has been in. Online shopping was the bigger winner, brick-and-mortar continued to suffer losses, more consumers spent, but they spent less per person because everything everywhere was on sale....

Fitbit Eyeing Pebble In $40 Million Deal?
December 02, 2016

Fitness technology firm Fitbit is coming close to acquiring Pebble, the smartwatch maker, in a transaction that Venturebeat.com says will “spell the end of the Pebble brand” with an attendant purchase price of $34 million to $40 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Nike Debuts Self-Tying Laces
December 02, 2016

Nike’s technology investments are being put to the test this week after the release of its new product, the Nike HyperAdapt. It is a $720 pair of shoes — and these particular kicks come with a set of self-tying laces (think Back To The Future:...

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Affinity Startup Creates Fashion Site
December 02, 2016

Former Google employee Abigail Holtz is looking to help shoppers discover the right apparel with her new startup Affinity, which offers a “Pandora for fashion” type functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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El Pollo Loco’s App Serves Up Online Ordering
December 02, 2016

Fire-grilled chicken chain El Pollo Loco announced the launch of its new mobile app and online ordering platform on Thursday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Data Enablers: Quotient Tech Changes Name
December 02, 2016

Many companies go through name changes. Google was originally called BackRub. Nissan was formerly Datsun. And Accenture was previously known as Andersen Consulting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz To Resign In 2017
December 02, 2016

Starbucks announced a new leadership structure on Thursday (Dec. 1) that it said will help to usher in a new wave a digital growth. As of April 3, 2017, the company’s longtime CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz will step down from his role and will...

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Gilt Pop-Up Shop Sets Sail On Celebrity Cruise Line
December 01, 2016

Gilt is taking a new path into the physical world. 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 completing this...