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Hyundai Teaming With Cisco On Connected Cars
April 20, 2016

You can’t have “connected commerce” without “connections,” so Hyundai has made one of the latter to facilitate the former. 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...

Casper’s Big Plans For Sleep-Related eCommerce
April 20, 2016

What would Amazon look like if it only sold items related to sleep? 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....

How Alexa Found Her Voice
April 20, 2016

Amazon’s path to creating the Echo was not an easy one, as a recent story explains in detail. But from a troubled journey emerged a widely successful consumer product — one whose capabilities continue to expand thanks to tech innovators that are contributing to Alexa’s...

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Ahead Of Primaries, It’s Taxes And Some Shrugs In NY
April 19, 2016

New York’s primary is today and the stakes are high. This time around there is enough political drama to make the 291 Democratic delegates and the 95 Republican delegates a contest filled by sharp elbows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

eBay Is Sold On Its Sellers
April 19, 2016

With so many factors in play — including delivery, ease of payment and customer service — what is the most valuable aspect of an online marketplace’s growth? According to Hal Lawton, head of North America at eBay, sellers are where it’s at.

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Office Depot Brings VR Tech To In-Store Merchandising
April 19, 2016

While Office Depot is probably not on anyone’s short list of “retailers seriously into cutting-edge technological solutions,” that may be more of a limitation on our part than on the brand’s part. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Yoox Net-A-Porter Makes A Major Move On The Middle East
April 19, 2016

According to reports surfacing in The New York Times this morning (April 19) Yoox Net-a-Porter will be selling a 100 million euro ($113 million) stake to Alabbar Enterprises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Target’s Newest Designer Pair-up Whiffs On Consumer Interest
April 19, 2016

As it turns out, bringing consumers in in droves is not as easy as merely teaming up with a recognizable high-line brand and offering one’s middle class customers a chance to own a piece of 1 percenter luxury. It often works, a la H&M’s pair...

The ‘A’ And ‘B’ Sides Of Record Store Day
April 18, 2016

Record Store Day — an annual celebration designed to bring business to independent record stores — just had its ninth anniversary, riding the wave of a resurgence in vinyl record sales. But some in the industry argue that the event doesn’t help the “little guys”...