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Consumer Prices Jump For Sixth Straight Month
August 20, 2015

If falling gas prices were putting any extra money in American pockets, inflation spurring from rising housing costs is cutting deep into it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bloomingdale’s Loyalty Program Snafu Costs Thousands
August 20, 2015

Every loyalty program member is used to the drill: 10 percent off here, $25 off there. But a batch of Aug. 14 emails Bloomingdale’s sent to its loyalty program members had some more eye-popping offers in store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Under Armour Threatens Legal War To Protect Its Name
August 20, 2015

No one can say the athletic retail company does not take its “Protect This House” slogan seriously. 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...

PayPal Goes Big On Buy Buttons
August 20, 2015

When “Mad Men” went off the air earlier this year, a slew of think pieces, listicles, memes and blog posts flooded the Internet, dissecting how different the world of 1960s was from the 2010s. And while those differences were hashed out in terms of style,...

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PayPal’s ‘Modest’ Acquisition
August 19, 2015

PayPal’s latest move since splitting from eBay is the acquisition of Modest, a firm that powers “buy” buttons inside of mobile apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Back-To-School Shopping Changes Its Schedule
August 19, 2015

While back-to-school shopping might have at one time been a one-and-done annual event, that’s not the case anymore. Sarah Quinlan, Senior Vice President of Market Insights at MasterCard, talks about how the times for that shopping category are a-changing in the same way that your...

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eBay Names New CMO
August 18, 2015

The PayPal split is over and done, and life is going on at eBay with a high-profile new hire. 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...

Groupon’s Latest Layoffs Hit Flash Sales Site
August 17, 2015

The decline in popularity of flash sale sites has resulted in layoffs at a Groupon-owned company. 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...

Retail Tech Meets Consumer Reality
August 17, 2015

“The consumer’s path to purchase is anything but linear, and discovery is influenced by any number of factors and actions taken in any point of time.” – Karen Webster, CEO MPD, R2 Keynote Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...