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PunchTab Appoints Citrix Alum As New CEO

Omnichannel engagement and insights platform PunchTab has named Mike Mansbach CEO of the company. Mansbach previously served as…

News September 12
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GameStop Launches Credit Card With Alliance Data

GameStop and Alliance Data Systems are introducing a GameStop-branded private label credit card program. Alliance Data’s Retail Services…

News September 11
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Oracle Completes MICROS Acquisition

Oracle has completed its acquisition of MICROS Systems for $68 per share in cash, or $5.3 billion. Following…

News September 11
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Dollar General Ups Bid For Family Dollar

UPDATE: Dollar General has launched a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar for $80.00 per…

News September 11
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Stein Mart To Open Six New Stores In 2014

Stein Mart, a discount retailer of fashion apparel, accessories, home décor and shoes, will open six new stores…

News September 11
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The Move Toward Mobile POS

For retailers looking to foster customer loyalty and enhance in-store service, mobile POS is becoming an increasingly attractive…

News September 10
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U.S. Imports Rise As Longshoreman Contract Remains Unresolved

Import volume at U.S. ports is expected to reach 1.47 million containers in September, a slight decrease from…

News September 10
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Francesca’s Q2 Earnings Dip, Lowers Full Year Outlook

Francesca’s Holdings Corp., parent company of specialty retailer Francesca’s, reported a net income of $10.3 million in Q2…

News September 10
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Apple Spotlights Payment Security In iPhone 6 Release

Throughout the summer, industry experts speculated that Apple would include an NFC chip in the next iteration of…

News September 9
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