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Some Pull Ahead, Others Fall Behind 2016’s Strongest Retail Trends

Some Pull Ahead, Others Fall Behind 2016’s Strongest Retail Trends
Some Pull Ahead, Others Fall Behind 2016’s Strongest Retail Trends
May 17, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Several years ago, traditional retailers that failed to act in response to disruptions in their industries have either financially disintegrated or are well on their...

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Striking A Balance Between Security Standardization And IoT Innovation
Striking A Balance Between Security Standardization And IoT Innovation
May 17, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Security and standardization can be too much of a good thing for burgeoning industries that rely on innovation to drive them forward. However, not enough...

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WePay Takes On Square
WePay Takes On Square
May 16, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Software and payments are always better together, but SMBs have struggled to make software and payments seamless across all of the channels they do business....

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PYMNTS Data Dive | Why Can’t We Be Friends Edition: Walmart, Central Banks And Google
PYMNTS Data Dive | Why Can’t We Be Friends Edition: Walmart, Central Banks And Google
May 16, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Most weeks at PYMNTS, we feel like financial news reporters — mostly, because that’s what we are. But, every so often, we get to feel...

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Why A Simple Retail Experience Is Very Complicated
Why A Simple Retail Experience Is Very Complicated
May 16, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

While a variety of terms have gotten increasingly popular in the era of retail reinvention — innovation, omnicommerce, frictionless — most fall nicely under a...

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