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The Smartphone Is Hurting India’s Women
The Smartphone Is Hurting India’s Women
October 13, 2016  |  Mobile

Smartphones could be exacerbating the gender divide in India. As much of the population is increasingly using online and mobile internet access for job search,...

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?
Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?
October 13, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments news this week shows a contrast. In some countries, consumers feel that their lives are changed for the better by mobile and contactless...

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Samsung Clings On to Customers With Extended Credit Terms
Samsung Clings On to Customers With Extended Credit Terms
October 13, 2016  |  Mobile

Although Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 has been nixed, Samsung is hoping that Galaxy Note 7 users will not abandon its products completely. The electronics firm...

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The Haves And Have-Nots Of Predictive Marketing
The Haves And Have-Nots Of Predictive Marketing
October 13, 2016  |  Retail

Predictive marketing — using information from customer data, like purchase history, to determine a pattern and predict future outcomes — was once only available to the...

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University Of Washington, Retail Partners Like Costco, UPS Unveil The Urban Freight Lab
University Of Washington, Retail Partners Like Costco, UPS Unveil The Urban Freight Lab
October 13, 2016  |  Retail

The University of Washington is unveiling a new lab that will allow retailers (such as Costco and Nordstrom), delivery services (such as UPS), urban planners, commercial developers, logistic...

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And The Average Walmart Shopper Is…?
And The Average Walmart Shopper Is…?
October 13, 2016  |  Retail

The average Walmart shopper is a white, 50-year-old woman with an annual household income of $53,125. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Walmart Boosts Manager Pay To Skirt Overtime Rules
Walmart Boosts Manager Pay To Skirt Overtime Rules
October 13, 2016  |  Retail

Some of Walmart’s managers are getting a pay raise, but it could be so that the retail giant can circumvent new federal overtime rules, according...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Navy Federal Credit Union Threatened Members
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Navy Federal Credit Union Threatened Members
October 13, 2016  |  CFPB

The Navy Federal Credit Union has been fined $28.5 million following civil charges that it threatened credit union members over debt collection, according to the...

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