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November 19, 2012
Amazon Ends $7.99 Monthly Prime Trial

Amazon has ended its $7.99 Amazon Prime monthly trial service just two weeks after its launch, reports Tech Crunch. Amazon Prime, which is generally offered for $79.99 a year, offers...


November 15, 2012
Tweeters Take Note Of Major Issuers Events

Here are our top five tweets from the week that was. Keep tweeting, and we may feature you next Friday. @JeffLivingston8: Distribution + BofA brand = watch out #Square!! “@pymnts:...


November 14, 2012
Groupon CEO: We’re Not Trying To Become Amazon

Groupon Goods, Groupon’s online retailer offshoot, represents a successful endeavor. It accounts for 11.4 percent of the company’s North American revenue, and will total just shy of $195 million this...


November 12, 2012
Visa, NBAD Give UAE Buyers Access To U.S. eRetailers

Visa and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi have teamed up to enable UAE shoppers to buy from U.S. online merchants, reports The Paypers. NBAD is the first bank in...


November 12, 2012
ShopRunner Challenges Amazon Prime With PickupPoints Service

Two-day shipping specialist ShopRunner has launched its new PickupPoints service, which allows consumers to receive packages ordered online at local stores, reports Tech Crunch. The program, which will originally launch...


November 11, 2012
Amazon Launches eRetail Site For Wine

Amazon has launched its new “Amazon Wine” eRetail site, listing more than 1,000 U.S. wines. The site, which includes details about the production, tasting and food pairing recommendations for each...


November 11, 2012
PYMNTS.com Launches Quarterly Reports Rundown

Looking for one location that houses all the quarterly earnings of payments’ most important companies? Your search ends here. Introducing the PYMNTS.com Quarterly Reports Rundown, a comprehensive list of major...


November 08, 2012
A Square Wallet, A Google Wallet And A Bluebird (Walk...

Here are our top five tweets from the week that was. Keep tweeting, and we may feature you next Friday. @jack: Immensely proud of the teams at Square and Starbucks:...


November 07, 2012
Staples Signs On For Amazon Lockers Installation

Staples has agreed to install Amazon Lockers in its U.S. outlets, allowing consumers to pick up their online purchases directly from the office supplier’s physical stores. Consumers will be able...


Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
The Battle for Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022: The Discretionary Spend Play
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.