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The Election That Misplaced Small Businesses
March 12, 2016

This week opened with Hector Barreto — the current Chair of the Latino Coalition and a former SBA Administrator from 2001-2008 – wondering what on Earth had happened to the economic message during this particular election season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banning Guns Seems To Increase The Number Of Guns Sold On Facebook
March 11, 2016

When Facebook announced at the end of January that it was banning the sale of guns on the social networking platform (as well as on Facebook-owned Instagram), the company stated that it would rely on user reports to catch violators of the policy. Get the...

Why Target Is Better For Home Price Than Walmart
March 11, 2016

Which retail store do you live closer to — Target or Walmart? The answer could affect the worth of your home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

‘The Most Interesting Man In The World’ Is No Longer Interesting
March 11, 2016

One of the most successful advertising campaigns of the 21st century, Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man In The World,” is changing direction in an attempt to appeal to millennials. Given that the existing version had already been a hit among young consumers for nearly a...

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Target’s Got A Secret (Its Codename Is Goldfish)
March 11, 2016

Secrecy is a funny thing for brands. 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...

Women Drive O2O Commerce In China
March 10, 2016

Fresh off International Women’s Day, females in China are exhibiting their particular importance as O2O consumers. A new report out of the country shows just how important it is for retailers in any part of the world to focus on attracting and maintaining women consumers...

The Last (DVD) Picture Show
March 10, 2016

Can specialty retail sometimes be too special for its own good? Even if so, that’s not the case for physical video rental stores, which — in specific areas of the U.S., catering to a specific type of consumer — outlasted chains like Blockbuster and continue...

Verizon Notes Three Most Common Merchant Breach Methods
March 10, 2016

It’s challenging for a company in any industry to stay on top of the ever-increasing range of methods through which fraudsters might attempt to access its data, but Verizon has zeroed in on three particular types for which retail merchants ought to be on the...

Walmart’s ‘Perfect Storm’
March 10, 2016

It has undeniably been a bit of a rough sledding for Walmart of late, with many predicting the Walmart era is essentially coming to an end. Walmart, according to the collective editorial might of many corners of the Internet, is heading rapidly toward being a...