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  • Walmart to boost its e-commerce investment in China

    China's e-commerce market hasn't been easy for Walmart to crack, but the U.S. shopping giant isn't giving up. The company is investing even more in its e-commerce operations there, by taking full control of a Chinese online retailer.

    Written by Michael Kan23 July 15 18:14
  • CurrentC mobile pay to kick off in a single market mid-year

    Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a group of large U.S. merchants, said Monday it expects to launch an early version of its CurrentC mobile payment app mid-year in an unnamed, mid-sized market.

    Written by Matt Hamblen28 April 15 23:20
  • H-1B cap is reached with 'high number' of visa requests

    The H-1B cap has been quickly reached, the U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Service said Tuesday. The agency said it received a "high number" of visa petitions, but did not have a final count.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau08 April 15 06:10
  • Walmart slashes iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus prices

    The new Apple iPhone 6 Plus phablet was nowhere to be found among all the blockbuster Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals last month, but <a href="http://www.walmart.com/cp/iPhone-6/1228448?wmlspartner=TnL5HPStwNw&amp;sourceid=30182817552573327969&amp;oid=183959.1&amp;u1=skim14610X714040X4231bc0f46c307c3f85af48283353e23&amp;affillinktype=10&amp;veh=aff">Walmart</a> has surprised this week by announcing a deep discount on the smartphones through February.

    Written by Bob Brown13 Dec. 14 08:24
  • Getting in customers' faces

    Retailers love thinking about how they can use IT analytics of social media to get close to their customers. But when a retailer breaks through the invisible social media wall and reacts to an online post with a very personal in-store interaction, it may not reap the desired increased-sales outcome.

    Written by Evan Schuman10 Dec. 14 01:35
  • Walmart brings Black Friday early to iPhone, iPad fans

    Walmart, which already has leaked its Black Friday deals on Apple, Dell, HP and other tech products, just couldn't stand the lull between now and the day after Thanksgiving. So it has started promoting a Pre-Black Friday event for this Friday, Nov. 21, starting at 8am, that will also feature plenty of bargains on electronics.

    Written by Bob Brown20 Nov. 14 08:07
  • Black Friday iPhone 6, iPad Air deals spill forth from Walmart

    Walmart has decided not to keep shoppers in suspense over its Black Friday deals, <a href="http://www.walmart.com/store/5646/weekly-ads?flyer_run_id=39798&amp;flyer_type_name=ad">releasing details Wednesday</a> on a Apple iPhone 6, iPad Mini and other electronics that will go on sale Thanksgiving Day and through that long weekend. 

    Written by Bob Brown13 Nov. 14 03:22
  • Apple Pay rival MCX defends security after hackers steal emails

    The Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a consortium of 58 major U.S. retailers whose mobile payment network will take on the new Apple Pay early in 2015, today held a hastily-organized news conference to address questions about a hack that pilfered consumer email addresses.

    Written by Gregg Keizer30 Oct. 14 23:40
  • Here's why Rite Aid and CVS turned off Apple Pay

    Recent moves by Rite Aid and CVS to stop taking mobile payments from Apple Pay and other NFC-enabled systems stem from a protracted battle between major U.S. retailers and Visa and MasterCard.

    Written by Matt Hamblen28 Oct. 14 07:10
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