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EU’s Supermarkets Don Clothes To Boost Margins
September 05, 2014

Discount supermarkets in Europe are findings it increasingly difficult to compete on the food products they sell, so they’re turning their attention to another, more profitable consumer staple: clothing. And a price war appears to be underway that is affecting margins there as well. Get...

Alternative Finances
Back To School With Bitcoin
September 05, 2014

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Home Depot Vows To Install EMV Terminals By Year End
September 05, 2014

Home Depot will activate EMV chip-and-PIN checkout terminals at all its stores by the end of 2014, the company’s CEO told an investment conference on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Canada’s Credit-Card Fee Crackdown
September 05, 2014

Canada’s government is pushing Visa, MasterCard and banks to accept lower interchange fees paid by Canadian retailers, which the government claims are currently among the highest in the world, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Merchant Innovation
Apple Smartwatch Will Have NFC Payments
September 05, 2014

Apple plans to include the ability to do contactless payments in its rumored iWatch, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept. 4), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Big Retail Investments, Huge Acquisitions And Security Reigns Supreme
September 05, 2014

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What PayPal Here’s New SDK Means For Its POS Strategy
September 05, 2014

PayPal is extending the software behind its PayPal Here payment-card-reading device so that the system will also work with brick-and-mortar stores’ existing countertop payment-card readers, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
UPS Gets Into OmniChannel With Lockers
September 05, 2014

United Parcel Service is testing a service to let customers pick up their packages from lockers in retail locations, according to Internet Retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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The Visa Checkout Ad Blitz Begins (With A Million Free Pizzas)
September 05, 2014

Visa is getting serious about getting cardholders to sign up for its Visa Checkout mobile payments platform. The card brand unveiled a massive promotional campaign this week that includes giving away pizza and flowers, all in an effort to get customers to register their Visa...