Retail

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Two European Grocery Chains Form Major US Stake
June 25, 2015

Ahold and Delhaize announced yesterday (June 24) their intention to merge by mid 2016.  “Ahold Delhaize” – which is its new name – will count more than 6,500 stores, 375,000 associates and 50 million customers per week in the U.S. and in Europe. With a combined turnover of...

Merchant Innovation
Commerce Hub Seeks To Boost Retailer Success
June 25, 2015

NCR launched a new commerce hub, Retail ONE, which aims to help retailers thrive in an increasingly competitive market by utilizing omnichannel solutions and the Internet of Things to their advantage, the company announced yesterday (June 24) at the NCR Synergy event in Orlando, Florida. Get the...

Digital River’s New CFO Comes From Groupon
June 25, 2015

Digital River announced yesterday (June 24) the appointment of Hoke Horne as the company’s new chief financial officer. Horne will be responsible for the company’s accounting, finance, tax, corporate development and enterprise operations activities. He joins Digital River from eCommerce marketplace Groupon. Get the Full...

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Amazon: The Merchant’s Best Friend?
June 25, 2015

Attention, eCommerce merchants: Amazon is not your enemy. On the contrary, the company can actually help its partners increase its conversion rates 20 times over. In a lively and informative discussion, Patrick Gauthier, Vice President of External Payments at Amazon and MPD CEO Karen Webster...

Taking The Pain Out Of Omnicommerce
June 25, 2015

Talk about a headache. Following consumers across all of their shopping channels is tough enough, never mind enabling payments and commerce across those channels seamlessly. Vin D’Agostino, EVP for Commerce Enablement at Verifone, is all about dulling the pain and shares his thoughts on how...

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App Engagement The New Frontier For Customer Experience?
June 24, 2015

More than 1 trillion push notifications were sent to mobile devices by developers and publishers in 2014, solidifying the importance of app engagement when trying to reach mobile users, VentureBeat reported yesterday (June 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Neiman Marcus Adds MasterPass To eCommerce Portfolio
June 24, 2015

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus took to its Facebook page yesterday (June 23) to reveal that it is now accepting MasterCard’s MasterPass payment option during online checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Walmart Is Shopping eBay – For Tech Talent
June 24, 2015

In the exact type of shopping spree eBay doesn’t want to see, Walmart is looking for technical employees – and eBay looks to be its new favorite supplier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Walmart Sticks With Green Dot
June 23, 2015

Green Dot and Walmart are getting back together. In March, there was talk about the partnership coming to an end, but it seems the pair has finally found common ground to work on. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...