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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...

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Millennials Show Caution With Online Payments Security
March 16, 2017

During the childhood of many millennials, the online world was in its infancy stages. With a decent amount of this age group remembering a time without internet access, it’s likely this may have contributed to their cautious nature when it comes to online identity and payment...

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Grubhub Adds Amazon’s Alexa Reorder Skill
March 16, 2017

Back in January, Amazon integrated Alexa’s functionality into Amazon Restaurants, the food delivery service side of Prime Now. Now, a new third-party integration from looks to make re-ordering takeout even easier for an even broader swath of hungry consumers with the latest addition to Alexa’s...

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Apparel Company Canada Goose Eyes Above-Range IPO
March 16, 2017

Canadian extreme weather luxury apparel company Canada Goose reportedly sought to raise as much as $237 million in its IPO that priced Wednesday (March 15) after market close. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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US Retail Sales See February Slump
March 16, 2017

Consumer spending data from February have disappointed as the U.S. Commerce Department posted the lowest growth in retail sales seen in the past six months on Wednesday (March 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Williams-Sonoma Tops Q4 Forecasts, Announces Leadership Changes
March 16, 2017

Williams-Sonoma announced its operating results for Q4 and fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 on Wednesday (March 15). 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...

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Tag Heuer Teams Up With Google, Intel For New $1650 Android Smartwatch
March 15, 2017

Customization is progressively becoming the standard for companies. It’s no longer an extra “nice to have” feature that’s added on or not thought of until post-production. The ability to put consumers in control of their product or service is being integrated into the development process from...

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Gap Inc. Names Mark Breitbard New Global Head Of Banana Republic
March 15, 2017

Gap Inc. has appointed Mark Breitbard as president and chief executive officer of Banana Republic. 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...