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Sports Authority Liquidation To Continue
July 15, 2016

Every halfway-casual sports fan knows that, no matter what’s going on in the game itself, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. Well, in the case of the beleaguered Sports Authority brand, it seems as if she mercifully might. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Pinterest Buys Math Camp To Work On Discovery
July 15, 2016

Math Camp, the company that created location-based app Highlight and photo sharing app Shorts, is being acquired by Pinterest. 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...

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For $15M, Dick’s To Buy Sports Authority Brand
July 01, 2016

Over the last several months, Sports Authority has experienced a long, painful and visible death — the likes of which the retail sector would rather not see so often. For the last few weeks, Sports Authority has been going through the process of auctioning off what...

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Citi Prepaid Card Services Acquired by Wirecard
July 01, 2016

Wirecard is about to enter the U.S. market after the company entered an agreement to buy Citi Prepaid Card Services. The German banking software company announced the deal with Citi Wednesday (June 30), but did not offer up terms of the deal. But according to a...

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The Merchant Acquirer’s Guide To The Onboarding Galaxy
June 28, 2016

Merchant acquirers face a conundrum. They must keep acquiring merchants – and yet need to do so with speed and efficiency, but are stymied by an inefficient onboard process. Agreement Express CEO advises merchant acquirers to Pac-Man and rock blast their way to onboarding efficiencies.

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Cabela’s Up On The Block And The Bids Are Coming In
June 20, 2016

When rumors of sales and acquisitions start popping up, it’s usually in a given retailer’s best interest to play their cards close to the chest and avoid spooking investors and markets alike. However, there’s only so long gossip like that can be kept under wraps,...

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Buffett Bids On Yahoo
May 16, 2016

It looks like the long-speculated-upon sale of Yahoo could actually happen. 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...

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Does Virgin America Sale Help Or Hinder Discount US Airfare?
April 13, 2016

It’s not often that a merger between two companies engenders such strong reactions from the buying public, but if investors thought the Alaska Airlines purchase of Virgin America was big news, the airborne adherents of Virgin are wringing their hands in anxiety over what might...

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TSYS-TransFirst Acquisition Complete
April 04, 2016

TSYS announced on Friday (April 1) that its acquisition of merchant solutions provider TransFirst is complete. The merchant businesses of both companies will be combined under the TSYS brand, thus creating the third-largest integrated payments provider in the U.S. and the sixth-largest merchant acquirer in...