2017 news and trends

The Conversations That Defined The Reinvention Of Retail In 2017
Retail // December 29, 2017

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The Wild Ride In Alternative Financing In 2017
Alternative Finances // December 26, 2017

A decade ago, the world of financial services saw what was perhaps its greatest sea change in a generation — in 2007, two separate, unconnected and epoch-making things happened at the same time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

52 Mondays, 52 Conversations, 52 Ways Of Looking At Payments
Karen Webster // December 26, 2017

No year in payments is exactly alike – perhaps conversation is the only constant. 2017 was epic, from Amazon to bitcoin to hillbillies to Walmart, as the following eBook pages prove. Here’s to a 2018 filled with more food for thought, across the realms of...

Retail Sets Records For Store Closures
Retail // October 27, 2017

It was a record-breaking year in retail, according to reports — but not the good kind. More store closings have been announced this year than in any other year before, as retailers across categories have collectively announced plans to close the doors on 6,700 brick-and-mortar locations...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Conversations That Defined The Reinvention Of Retail In 2017

December 29, 2017
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

The Wild Ride In Alternative Financing In 2017

December 26, 2017
A decade ago, the world of financial services saw what was perhaps its greatest sea change in a generation — in 2007, two separate, unconnected and epoch-making things happened at...

Innovation Project Has Arrived

March 15, 2017
The big day has finally arrived — no thanks to Mother Nature, who decided to throw a disruption of her own at the year’s biggest celebration of innovation in the shape...

Quick Reads
Walmart Announces Most Popular Items Bought Online In Each State For 2017

January 02, 2018
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Retail Sets Records For Store Closures

October 27, 2017
It was a record-breaking year in retail, according to reports — but not the good kind. More store closings have been announced this year than in any other year before, as...

Labor Market Heats Up, But Whither Services Sector?

August 04, 2017
The U.S. labor market in 2017 is getting a bit tighter. And at the same time, the services sector is slowing bit, as measured by economic data in July, dinging...

Samsung Still The Mobile Phone Leader In Q2

August 03, 2017
Samsung Electronics remained the leader in terms of global mobile smartphone shipments during Q2 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...