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Consumer Insights
Star Wars: The Merchandising Awakens
December 18, 2015

After nearly a decade of waiting (or three for diehards that don’t count the prequels), fans are flocking to theaters to watch a new Star Wars movie. With millions of tickets sold months in advance for “The Force Awakens’” opening weekend, it’s a fair bet...

Mobile Commerce
ShopRunner Breaks 150-Partner Barrier
December 18, 2015

While plenty of startups have ideas they think will change the retail world, only those who gain enough followers and generate enough interest even create an opportunity for themselves to succeed on the big stage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

UK Retail Sales Bounce Back For Christmas
December 18, 2015

After a chilly October (economically speaking) in the U.K., retail is on the rise in the region as Christmas approaches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Pinterest’s Buyable Pins Now Come With Price Tracking
December 18, 2015

Pinterest’s buyable pins just got even more compelling for retailers. 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...

Consumer Insights
Last-Minute Shopping: A Christmas Consumer Tradition
December 18, 2015

If one listened closely enough, right behind the marketing hype surrounding deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts was chatter that the vast number of online shopping options have made those once-official retail holidays obsolete. Now, new data is proving the latter right. Get...

Amazon Pays Consumers To Push Mobile Shopping
December 18, 2015

In an effort to incentivize more customers to shop via its popular mobile app, Amazon is pushing out a mobile referral program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Amazon Pushes Mobile Referral Program
December 18, 2015

There is winning, and then there is dominating the field. Apparently, Amazon feels a little more of the latter is necessary for its mobile efforts. Despite already having the number one shopping app in app stores, Amazon is hoping to bring more customers into the mobile...

Purch Acquires ShopSavvy mCommerce Startup
December 18, 2015

For a brief period in the 90s and early 2000s, it was more important for small businesses just to have websites than to make sure they functioned as smooth eCommerce portals. Now, however, those are two sides of the same coin, and publisher Purch is...

Buy Buttons Heat Up Social Commerce Competition
December 18, 2015

With Christmas a week away, the race is on for retailers to get consumers to press buttons — the “buy” buttons, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...