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PayPal has added 15 national chains to the roster of retailers accepting PayPal payments in-store, including high-profile names such as Foot Locker, Abercrombie & Fitch, Office Depot and Advance Auto Parts.

National retailers including Macy's, Dillard's, Foot Locker, AÉropostale and Champs Sports will join local merchants this summer for a two-city pilot of the Isis mobile wallet technology.

With consumers forcing retailers to expand channel commerce and customer engagement in stores, mobile and tablet shopping is beginning to address a unique customer-centricity opportunity. To learn more, download this Aberdeen Group Analyst Insight report, which examines the role of mobile solutions and how they have changed the dynamics of retail transactions and customer expectations as well as creating important profit opportunities.

PayPal, which already provides mobile-based payment options in 2,000 Home Depot stores and convenience retailer Cumberland Farms, is going after the SMB market with its PayPal Here solution.

The increasing number of consumers pursuing non-linear shopping patterns is putting pressure on retailers to align their payment processes with today's omni-channel environment. Download this Retail Solutions Brief to discover how new mobile payment options can create links between digital and store channels.

Kony is proud to sponsor Aberdeen's new report titled, "Mobile and Tablet Shopping Demystified -- Adoption and the ROI Business Case" by Principal Analyst, Sahir Anand. Between July and August 2011, Aberdeen surveyed 300 enterprises to assess the consumer, process and technology factors that are shaping the roll-out and gradual expansion of existing mobile and tablet shopping initiatives. This Analyst Insight details business and customer success cases, and forward-looking roadmaps that are likely to define this space in the coming months.

The Home Depot is the venue for online payment vendor PayPal's brick-and-mortar debut. The retailer is running a five-store pilot of new POS technology that allows customers to pay without using cash or traditional payment cards.

Mobility, cloud computing and empowered shoppers are reshaping the retail technology landscape. Download the Ninth Annual RIS News/IHL Group Store Systems Study to learn how retailers are planning and allocating their store systems budgets in this must-read benchmark research report.

Major innovations in technology are making their way to retail in 2012, including smart clothing, virtual fitting rooms and “wrist” wallets. Learn which technologies to look out for in JWT’s list of Things to Watch in 2012 – Technology.

Technological innovation is both fueling and helping to define retail strategy, making long-term IT planning mission-critical. Download this Thought Leadership report to discover why these plans must combine nimble architectures and processes for closer IT-business alignment.