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Taylor Swift Designs Fashion Line for China’s JD.com
July 23, 2015

Taylor Swift is ready to take over China with her upcoming tour – and her very own clothing line.

It Took Amazon 17 Years To Pocket What Walmart Earns Every Seven Weeks
July 23, 2015

About 17 years ago, an analyst named Henry Blodget estimated Amazon’s stock price would soon be at or over $400. Since that prediction was made in 1998 and a year and a half later Amazon and the rest of the emerging eCommerce market were fighting to...

Treating Cybercrime Like A Disease
July 23, 2015

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Inside Pricing’s Black Box
July 23, 2015

One guy in a garage with a PC and a great idea isn’t all that novel anymore. Nearly 10,000 retailers later using his platform to predict inventory and dynamically generate new pricing so that sales (and profits) can be made – is pretty novel. Stitch...

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Amazon’s $3B Jet Threat
July 20, 2015

Jet.com is looking at taking home the largest pre-launch valuation ever for an eCommerce site. An impressive feat since it has no revenue to speak of yet and years of financial losses ahead of it, according to most experts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why Isn’t Big Tech Developing For The Apple Watch?
July 20, 2015

As the Apple Watch was gearing up for release, Apple reportedly leaned on Facebook to get a custom app for the wearable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Angela Ahrendts’ Big Year At Apple
July 20, 2015

Just about a year ago, Angela Ahrendts captivated both the retail and tech press by her very high-profile decision to leave the CEO-ship at Burberry and take the helm of Apple’s retail efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

PYMNTS’ #PrimeDay Report Card
July 18, 2015

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Scratch Grabs $3.6 Million To Keep Fashion Expertise A Text Away
July 16, 2015

For the consumers who have an itch to go shopping, but don’t have a ton of time to do so, the days of hiring an assistant are now much more attainable. Scratch — the personal assistant esque mobile shopping app — will soon have those busy...