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Only Two In Five U.S. Shoppers Want More Mobile Pay Options
November 11, 2016

In a survey of 20,000 internet users ages 18 and up from across the world, market researcher GfK found in August of this year that the world is split on the desirability of mobile pay options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Fitbit Denies Takeover Bid Has Been Received
November 11, 2016

Fitbit said late Thursday that it has not in fact received an official takeover bid, following reports earlier in the day from various news outlets that it had in fact been targeted for a takeout by a firm called ABM Capital. Get the Full Story...

Data Enablers: GPShopper, Native Apps For Retailers And Consumers
November 11, 2016

Sometimes, consumers want to buy the most simple and boring things. And they want to do it in the most tech-savvy way but don’t realize what they’re asking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Holiday Shoppers Want Their Gifts ‘Fast,’ According To Deloitte Study
November 11, 2016

Two weeks out from Black Friday, a new study is out from Deloitte on what consumers have planned for the shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Designer Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos Spawns Line With Pottery Barn Kids
November 11, 2016

Pottery Barn Kids has teamed up with designer Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos for an exclusive collection of 50 baby and child home items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Wayfair Rearranges Shopping Experience With VR App IdeaSpace
November 11, 2016

Wayfair is rearranging the furniture and moving into the virtual reality (VR) space. 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....

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wayfair’s Q3 Growth
November 11, 2016

Home furnishings firm Wayfair’s earnings grew 53 percent to $832 million in the third quarter of 2016. Wayfair currently boasts 7.4 million active customers in 2016, up 60 percent year over year. Wayfair has also expanded its warehouse space to 5 million square feet, up...

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Singles’ Day Swings For The Fences
November 11, 2016

At the halfway mark yesterday (Nov. 10), it was getting clear that Singles’ Day was going to have another very good year. Around 12 hours into the event, Alibaba had wracked up a reported $12 billion in sales across its platform of gross merchandise, and Alibaba...

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How Target’s Black Friday Deals Consolidate And Grow Their Core Consumers
November 10, 2016

The year 2016 has not been an easy one for Target — as its same-store sales have slipped, grocery has been an ongoing problem, and Target finds itself increasingly squeezed from two sides: by an expanding Walmart in the physical world and an ever-growing Amazon...