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Are Used Car Startups A Threat To eBay Motors?
January 18, 2016

Cars have historically been a hard sell on the Internet, which is why for the last decade or so eBay Motors has had the lane to themselves, so to speak, when it comes to buying and selling used cars online. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail Sales Dip To Record Six-Year Low
January 18, 2016

New figures from the U.S. Commerce Department show that the retail industry last year experienced its worst sales since 2009. 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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Diebold Rolls Out Contactless Retail Checkout
January 18, 2016

As the NRF is rocking and rolling in NYC this week, Diebold — a firm best known for its work in ATMs — will be bringing forward a new idea for retail checkouts that just might be the literal end of the line for the traditional POS....

Moltin Bags $2M For Emerging eCommerce Platform
January 15, 2016

A few short years ago, the predominant theory in the emerging eCommerce space was for big brands to dig out their own space on the market using proprietary software and applications. Now, the trend has shifted much more in favor of using pre-built APIs to...

Kohl’s Is Going To The Oscars
January 15, 2016

Even retailers are getting in on the Oscars drama. 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,...

Sears And Kmart Closing Locations
January 15, 2016

The trend of retail chain store closures in the U.S. continues, with Sears and Kmart part of the latest such news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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JCPenney Closing Fewer Stores Than Anticpated
January 15, 2016

2015 wasn’t a banner year for department store chains. While longstanding franchises like Macy’s tried just about everything to avoid store closures and layoffs, other brands are finding out that the impending doom in brick-and-mortar retail might not be as dire and imminent as once...

Amazon (Temporarily) Drops The Price Of Prime
January 15, 2016

To celebrate the latest victory for its entertainment arm, Amazon is having some fun with the price of Prime. 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...

Boomerang Swings In $12M For Price Optimization Platform
January 15, 2016

Pricing optimization isn’t going to pay for itself, so $12 million ought to help Boomerang Commerce in that department. 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...