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Square Adds Gift Cards To Its Mix
November 19, 2014

Square is getting back into the gift card business this holiday season — but this time, the mobile payments service is selling physical cards to its retailers, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

More Data Breaches Expected This Holiday Season
November 19, 2014

Retailers are still trying to regain their footing from last year’s massive data breaches. But as stores like Target and Neiman Marcus finally stabilize for the holidays, experts say ‘tis the season for more – and more sophisticated – big hacks. Get the Full Story...

TjX Online Fails To Impress
November 19, 2014

T.J. Maxx has finally jumped back on the e-commerce bandwagon, but the investor excitement in parent company TJX that the endeavor has brought will likely be cooled by the company’s latest earnings report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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iBeacon Alternative AllUnite Gets $3.7m To Expand
November 19, 2014

Danish startup AllUnite, which lets retailers offers ad-supported free Wi-Fi in their stores, plans to add 50 new markets in 50 weeks with its €3 million ($3.76 million) in new funding, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

PayPal Puts Holiday Cash In Merchant’s Wallets
November 18, 2014

All merchants know the holiday shopping season is their bread and butter, but prepping for holidays brings along high product investment costs. PayPal and Square want make the loan process easier for its customers, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Pressure Packs Too Much On Alibaba’s Jack Ma
November 18, 2014

As a company that went public just a few months ago, Alibaba continued to show its strength when it shattered sales records on Nov. 11 with Singles’ Day sales of $9.34 billion. But that’s not enough to make Alibaba Founder and Chairman Jack Ma happy,...

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Ugg’s DC Digital Concept Store
November 18, 2014

UGG Australia has opened a digital concept store in suburban Washington, D.C., that does away with cash registers and lets customers design their boots on large touchscreens, according to the Washington Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Millennials Love Stores Being Open On Thanksgiving
November 17, 2014

Traditions die hard, but it when comes to Americans leaving family and turkey to head to the mall on Thanksgiving, it’s a terrible idea for those aged 55 and older (16 percent approve) but a “great” idea for about half of those polled aged 18-34,...

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Holiday’s $31B Gift To Payments
November 17, 2014

Holiday shoppers will spend a record-breaking $31 billion on gift cards this year, according to a survey of more than 6,000 consumers by the National Retail Federation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...