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Interactions Raises $56 Million In New Funding
August 11, 2016

OK, so we all know how annoying — if not driving you to hang up — it can be when you call an automated line to try and pay your cellphone bill or whatever, and you get nothing but automated prompts that don’t help you...

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Amazon Prime Leaves Retailers Playing Back-To-School Shopping Catch-Up
August 11, 2016

Back-to-school shopping has started earlier than usual this year, and retailers have Amazon to thank. According to a report, shoppers took advantage of Amazon’s Prime Day to stock up on back-to-school supplies, which is leaving retailers playing catch-up if they want to cash in on...

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Does Self-Checkout Make Customer Want To Steal? (Yes)
August 11, 2016

As it turns out, the self-checkout line has a big drawback. 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. By completing...

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Memebox Gets $65.95 Million In Funding
August 10, 2016

Memebox, a Korean-based e-commerce company that specializes in beauty products, has finalized a $65.95 million Series C funding expansion, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

The Hottest Retailers Right Now Are … Supermarkets?
August 10, 2016

Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Denim’s Demise: How Athletic Wear Is Impacting The Jean Business
August 10, 2016

Millennials just aren’t wearing jeans any longer. 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. By completing this form, you agree...

What Are Teenagers Buying?
August 10, 2016

A lot of different things, according to some new research data, although overall teenage spending does appear to be down from the previous year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Avis Takes Car Rental Mobile
August 10, 2016

Rental car giant launches mobile app and sensors to combat startups like Uber.

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The Gap’s Ugly Numbers Table Talk Of Potential Turnaround
August 09, 2016

Bloomberg went with “dismal” while The Street went with the slight more evocative “dreadful” for describing The Gap’s recent release of its sales data for July and Q2. The colorful group over at The Street also noted that despite showing some early summer signs of...