Retail

PayPal/eBay First To Bend To Russia’s New Data Rules
April 08, 2015

Despite complaints that the new rules are costly and difficult to follow, PayPal and its parent company eBay have announced that they will be the first U.S.-based companies to submit to new Russian rules that require Web companies to store Russian users’ data in Russia. Get the...

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SMBs Say Websites Best Marketing Tool
April 08, 2015

Small businesses say that company websites are still their most effective marketing tool, but social media is gaining ground, according to a new study by Thrive Analytics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Local Grocer Provides Personalized Omni-Commerce
April 08, 2015

Personalized omnichannel shopping is no longer just for big retailers. The 97-store Lowes Foods supermarket chain is about to begin testing a customer engagement platform that will give click-and-collect shoppers a personalized homepage on the grocer’s website, complete with personalized recommendations. Get the Full Story...

Xiaomi Gets Into India’s Retail Channels
April 08, 2015

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is expanding its sales channels in India beyond Flipkart to include Snapdeal and Amazon India, along with Indian brick-and-mortar retailers for the first time, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Justice Department Pursues First Case Of Online Price Fixing
April 08, 2015

An eCommerce executive will plead guilty and pay a $20,000 fine in the U.S. Justice Department’s first prosecution for online price fixing, the department announced on Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Men More Likely to Be Digital Shoppers​
April 07, 2015

There is a gender divide when it comes to online shopping…and men currently claim the majority. 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...

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Retailers: Apple Pay Violates Durbin
April 07, 2015

Apple Pay is violating the Dodd-Frank Act’s Durbin amendment, retailer groups say — at least the way Apple’s mobile payments system is currently implemented — and the groups are calling on Apple, Visa and MasterCard to meet the requirements of the law, American Banker reported...

IndiaMART’s Tolexo B2B Platform Aims For $1B By 2017
April 07, 2015

Indian B2B marketplace IndiaMART believes its six-month-old Tolexo arm could pass $1 billion in gross merchandise value by 2017 and hit $10 billion in transactions by 2020, according to DNA India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Holonis, The Digital Genome And The Next Generation Marketplace
April 06, 2015

Pop culture quiz. What does “let your fingers do the walking” refer 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. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....