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Retailers Worried About Bargain Hunters, Again
October 29, 2014

Surveys are predicting more shoppers in the malls this holiday season and a 4.1 percent rise in holiday spending. That’s the good news. The bad news is that, once again, such surveys don’t predict margin and if those shoppers gravitate only to the lowest margined...

Mobile Commerce
Neiman Marcus Mobile Innovation
October 29, 2014

High-end fashion retailer Neiman Marcus is rolling out a new feature in its mobile app that won’t just let customers search for products they like, but lets them buy the products seconds after they see an item on the street, according to Internet Retailer. Get...

Mobile To Fuel Holiday eCommerce
October 28, 2014

U.S. e-commerce sales are on track to beat last year’s numbers by $61.4 billion — a figure that eMarketer reported will continually increase as mobile commerce draws in a larger e-commerce audience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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USPS To Deliver Groceries
October 27, 2014

The U.S. Postal Service is already delivering groceries for Amazon in San Francisco, and has now received an OK to extend the experiment for two years, Internet Retailer reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Rite Aid Dumps Apple Pay
October 24, 2014

After accepting Apple Pay at all of its stores on the Apple Pay launch day on Monday (Oct. 20), the $26 billion 4,600-store Rite Aid pharmacy chain apparently changed its mind and yanked support from those stores Wednesday (Oct. 22), with no official explanation, according...

Company Spotlight
Apple May Soon Hit Sale Of Billionth iOS Device
October 23, 2014

Talking revenue or net income in the billions isn’t something shocking for Apple, but hitting that billionth mark for sales of its iOS devices is, which apple is expected to do this quarter, according to a Seeking Alpha report released Wednesday (Oct. 22). Get the...

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Most Consumers OK With Anonymously Sharing Personal Data
October 23, 2014

The results of a national survey released Tuesday (Oct. 21) reveal that a majority of Americans are comfortable sharing personal information, particularly when there’s rewards information to gain from sharing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
Price Comparison Dethrones Amazon
October 21, 2014

Amazon, which at one time had the reputation for undercutting other e-tailers with slightly lower prices, has lost the online pricing edge to both Walmart and Target. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Bitcoin Processor Takes In Big VC Cash
October 21, 2014

The Bitcoin payments processor that was created by former Visa and Cybersource people, Bitnet, has pulled in $14.5 million in funding, including from a new player on the digital currency scene: Rakuten. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...