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Mayvenn Raises $10 Million From Andreessen Horowitz
June 22, 2015

Who would have thought that hair extensions were a profitable market? Not Andreessen Horowitz — initially. 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...

Health Food Grocers Adds Clicks To Its Bricks
June 22, 2015

Another grocery story has taken the step that so many retailers have recently realized is necessary to keep up in the digital word by launching an eCommerce site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Google Buyout Chatter Spikes Twitter Stock
June 22, 2015

A fresh round of chatter about Twitter’s buyout by Google sent the company’s stock up by 3 percent last week as reports valuing the microblogging site at $100 billion flew on the side. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Why Apple Missed Making MIT’s List Of Smartest Companies
June 22, 2015

With each of its patents, Apple might generate more buzz and headlines than any other company in the world, but it fails to be one of the smartest companies, at least according to MIT’s 2015 list of the 50 smartest companies. Get the Full Story...

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How Synchrony Leverages Analytics For Their Retail Partners
June 22, 2015

So what does a $12 billion credit card firm do after signing off from its massive parent (GE)? 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...

Apple Sells Almost 3M Watches – Is That A Lot Or A Little?
June 19, 2015

Even this early in the game, Apple Watch is helping add to Apple’s bottom line. 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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Imagotag Seals €35m NFC Contract in Europe
June 19, 2015

Imagotag, a subsidiary of Store Electronic Systems (SES), an electronic shelf labels supplier, just sealed an exclusive agreement in Germany with a mysterious “leading international retailer.” The €35m contract, which is one of the world’s largest ESL roll-out agreements to date according to Imagotag’s website,...

FedEx Exec Shakes Off Amazon’s Delivery Plans
June 18, 2015

The news that Amazon might be getting into the delivery service industry — by way of consumers over carriers — didn’t seem to phase the top execs at FedEx. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Acquiring
Recon, Intel’s Latest Acquisition Of A Series In Wearable Technology
June 18, 2015

Vancouver-based Recon Instruments, a smart eyewear company, was bought yesterday (June 17) by wearable-tech-hungry Intel, after buying smartwatch maker Basis last year. According to Recon CEO Dan Eisenhardt’s blog post, Intel, which wants to play an active role in the wearable revolution, is an ideal partner....