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Alibaba Looking To Double Up In India
December 08, 2015

Alibaba already lays claim to being the largest online retail for the largest single society on the planet. However, CEO Jack Ma knows that in retail, if you’re not growing, you’re ceding market share to competitors who are. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

How Yoobic Aims To Fix Sales Floor Marketing
December 08, 2015

A new startup is looking to help retailers optimize the hundreds of millions of dollars they spend on marketing on the sales floor. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Breach-mas
December 08, 2015

The Home Depot and Target breaches are a couple of years old, but both companies -- and a few others -- are still feeling the repercussions this holiday season. This week’s edition of the Retail Security Tracker dives into those details, as well as the...

Mobile Commerce
Consumer Debt Slows — Signals Customer Caution
December 08, 2015

According to new information released by the Federal Reserve yesterday (Dec. 7), Americans took on debt at a slower rate in Oct. 2015, indicating more cautious spending on the part of consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Shoppers Spending $4.3B Per Day Between Now And Christmas
December 08, 2015

Black Friday and Cyber Monday get a lot of hype for kicking off the holiday shopping season, but plenty of consumers keep on spending well into December. In fact, this procrastinating crowd of last-minute shoppers is proving to be worth a pretty penny to in-store...

Nordstrom Part Of Big Bet On Shoes Of Prey
December 08, 2015

Nordstrom has gone from being a partner to an investor in an on-demand customized shoe retailer. 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...

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Supermarkets Targeting Bigger Holiday Spend
December 07, 2015

After years of watching general goods/big-box merchandisers like Target and Walmart encroaching on their business with ever expanding grocery offerings, it seems the supermarket is striking back this holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bowling Alleys Coming To Macy’s? Really?
December 07, 2015

These days anyone who knows anything about physical retail knows that the big money is all in building the experience for consumers. The physical store in some ways can’t compete with online shopping for convenience because it doesn’t really get more convenient than shopping in...

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Restoration Hardware Targets High-Style Fashion
December 07, 2015

Gary Friedman, the chairman and CEO of Restoration Hardware, thinks the time has come for customers to enjoy the RH experience when they are shopping for clothes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...