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‘Tis Not The Season For Social Media ‘Buy’ Buttons
December 02, 2015

The 2000s were defined by millions upon millions of Americans jumping on board social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and more. So far, the 2010s have been defined by retailers’ inabilities to convert these user bases into active shoppers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Holiday eCommerce Up, But Order Size Down
December 02, 2015

The flip side of retailers having a near real-time stream of data on sales performance is that every moment surrounding benchmark days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday is an opportunity to fret and overanalyze. However, with online merchants disrupting the once-set tradition of rushing out...

Merchant Innovation
Restoration Hardware Creates (In-Store) Home Away From Home
December 01, 2015

In-store retailers have always pained themselves over how to best show off their top-sellers to prospective customers. With eCommerce nipping at brick-and-mortar merchants’ heels, though, the retail arms race to find the perfect blend of product emphasis and consumer amenities has left many brands wondering...

Merchant Innovation
Subscription Services Revive Deep Holiday Discounts
December 01, 2015

After a brief yet intense romance with the daily deal and discount-based promotions, various retailers have backed off from offering blanket price reductions. Many have come to believe that discounts simply subsidize already loyal shoppers without converting new ones, and even the Harvard Business Review...

The Cybergrinch Who Wants To Steal Christmas
December 01, 2015

Connected toys are in danger this holiday season -- and so is just about everything that can be bought and sold, thanks to an unprecedentedly powerful strain of POS Malware. PYMNTS’ Retail Security Tracker gives the breakdown on those issues and more -- and offers...

Merchant Innovation
Samsung Names Dongjin Koh President Of Mobile Division
December 01, 2015

Big changes are afoot in Samsung’s mobile division. 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...

Mashable/Visa Checkout Launch eCommerce Marketplace
December 01, 2015

Cyber Monday got an infusion of tech-savvy innovation this year, as Mashable and Visa partnered to launch the Mashable Shop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

FTC May Halt Staples-Office Depot Deal
December 01, 2015

The Staples acquisition of Office Depot is far from being a done deal, it appears. 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,...

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Hackers Sell $1 Netflix Accounts On Dark Web
December 01, 2015

In the good old days of cybercrime, all the average Internet user had to worry about was having his or her personally identifiable financial or biographical information fall into the wrong hands. Now, though, the game has become so much more complex. Get the Full Story...