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February 09, 2012
Online Sales Tax Gaining Momentum?

The world of online shopping is slowly being overcome by the sales tax shadow, according to a report by USA Today. Related: CEA Calls for National Policy for Sales Tax...


January 31, 2012
Exclusive Interview: NFC’s Role for Google, Facebook, Apple & Amazon

With the release of their latest NFC-related survey, StrategyFacts Managing Director Veit Seigenheim spoke exlusivley to PYMNTS.com about its incredible findings. Seigenheim says NFC will be enabled on all Smartphones within...


January 31, 2012
Exclusive: PayPal Innovation Guru Shares Secrets to POS Success

Not even a month into 2012 and the payments space is already abuzz with innovation. One company seeming to have its finger in many of those pots is PayPal. Patrick...


January 27, 2012
Another Google Wallet Exec Out

January 27, 2012 AllThingsD broke the news Thursday evening that Vikas Gupta, Head of Consumer Payments at Google, has signed out. “I can confirm that Vikas has left Google and...


January 22, 2012
Results of Google-Apple “no poach” DOJ investigation

In more Apple news today, in 2010, the DOJ investigated rumors that Google and Apple entered into “no poach” agreements. Filings from In re High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation (U.S. District...


January 22, 2012
Updated eBook complaint reveals publishers held deep fear of Amazon...

The complaint in the eBook price-fixing case alleges that five major publishers conspired with Apple because of an intense fear of Amazon’s consumer-friendly pricing model. According to the complaint, the...


January 19, 2012
Third Round of Speakers and Panelists Announced for Social: Mobile:...

January 13, 2012 Gulf Bay Consulting today announced that executives from Zaarly, Bango, LifeWork Search, Kabbage, First Data, 3Seventy, BilltoMobile, Payair, Linkable Networks, Visa, CashStar, InComm, Linxter, ItsPaid, Gazelle Lab...


January 16, 2012
Live from NRF: Future of eCommerce

On the NRF’s second day of talks, Forrester Research VP and Principal Sucharita Mulpuru examined retail trends from 2011 and explored key themes we can expect for 2012 during A...


January 16, 2012
Zappos Security Breach Compromises 24 Million Accounts

Popular online merchant Zappos.com has reported that a hacker may have gained access to the personal account information of over 24 million customers, according to a news report by WLWT.com. While...


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.