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Can Retail’s Present Keep Up With The Demands Of Its Future?
March 20, 2017

Except for a few notable high-profile examples, it’s not easy to be a retailer these days. 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,...

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Daily Data Dive: Majority of Consumers May Know More Than Store Associates
March 17, 2017

With smart devices in the hand of nearly every consumer, it’s hard to debate the fact that store associates may not know as much as those they’re serving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Party City Buys Franchise Locations For $31 Million
March 17, 2017

Building up a retail brand can be a tough task to take on. While some may wait until there’s funding to open an initial round of stores and then slowly open up more as it expands, others may choose another route: franchising. Get the Full...

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Pindrop’s Solutions Fight Call Center And Voice Fraud
March 17, 2017

A classic image of payment fraud involves a fraudster stealing credit card numbers and shopping for goods in-person or online. But what’s left out of this picture, said David Dewey, director of research at Pindrop Security, is the element of voice. Get the Full Story...

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Consumers Becoming Know-It-Alls At Physical Store Locations?
March 17, 2017

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McDonald’s Claims ‘Compromised’ Twitter Account Slammed Trump
March 17, 2017

On Thursday (March 16) a tweet from the verified Twitter account of McDonald’s relayed a controversial message to President Donald Trump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Samsung Galaxy S8 To Have Facial Recognition For Payments
March 17, 2017

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is coming out at the end of the month, and leaks have been abounding about what will be included in the upcoming smartphone. While expectations are that it will have a curved screen, a significantly larger display and a slimmed-down look, a new...

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Alexa Makes Her Way Into The Amazon App
March 17, 2017

Amazon announced Thursday (March 16) that Alexa, its virtual digital assistant, is getting embedded into the Amazon app. 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...

Cross-Border Shopping Patterns Vary in Asia-Pacific
March 16, 2017

People from the same country, state or even the same city shop for different items at different times. While there can be some similar patterns within various areas of the globe, sharing borders doesn’t always guarantee similar shopping patterns. This was found out in a recent...