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Consumers Go Mobile For Local Search
March 17, 2015

Mobile devices have finally dethroned PCs as consumers’ preferred way to search for information on local products and services, a new study by the Local Search Association (LSA) has found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Coinbase Puts Change In Purse
March 17, 2015

Purse, a specialized bitcoin platform that lets customers buy products on Amazon at a discount, has partnered with Coinbase to simplify the process, the company announced on Monday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

The Omni-Retailer’s Future
March 16, 2015

“Maybe it’s time to start thinking about omnichannel a little differently.”  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...

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Facebook Beefs Up Shopping Search
March 16, 2015

Facebook is continuing to expand and improve its efforts in the personalized shopping business. The social network said on Friday (March 13) that it has acquired TheFind.com, a shopping search engine that uses personalization, recommendations and ad search. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Tablet Sales To Tick Up Slightly In 2015
March 13, 2015

Try as they might, it seems the makers of tablets cannot get their consumers to think of their tablets as devices that need to be replaced as often as smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Donahoe: EBay Must Continue To Disrupt Itself
March 13, 2015

Outgoing eBay CEO John Donahoe won’t be running the company after it splits off PayPal later this year, but that change is characteristic of what he sees coming for both e-commerce and payments: They’re blurring and splitting apart, Donahoe said in an interview for PwC’s...

Auto Sales Dip Drives Down US Retail Figures
March 13, 2015

Retail sales in the U.S. fell by 0.6 percent in February, weighed down by bad weather and continued consumer caution about the economy, the Associated Press reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Acquisition Focuses On ‘Internet Of Things’
March 13, 2015

Amazon has acquired 2lemetry, a Denver-based startup focused on software to manage smart networked devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), TechCrunch reported on Thursday (March 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

How Will Amazon Work With The Apple Watch‏?
March 13, 2015

Online retail giant Amazon is working on an Apple Watch version of its mobile shopping app for wearable devices, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...