Sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t. It looks like Zavers, the online coupon program that was launched through Google 17 months ago, is just going to be one of those things that didn’t work out. Google announced yesterday that it is pulling the program,...
Retail giant Sears is introducing three flagship stores in Illinois this month called “Connected Solutions.” 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,...
It seems everyone lately is looking to bring bitcoins into the legally controlled mainstream, and now the SEC is getting in on the act. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against bitcoin marketing site FeedZeBirds and the operator of bitcoin betting site SatoshiDice...
Cardflight, a provider of mobile POS technology, announced this week that it will incorporate Apple’s Touch ID technology into its SwipeSimple mobile payments application. According to a Cardflight statement, following Apple’s release of iOS 8, merchants will be able to login to the SwipeSimple application...
Earlier this week, Mentor Capital, Inc. announced that its portfolio company, Bhang Corporation, established Bhang Financial. This new division will offer the Cannabis Community non-cash payment options with Cashless ATMs for PIN Debit Network transactions and ATMs, according to a company press release. Get the...
Tech company NCR Corp. announced this week that it had developed a new way to prevent customers from “show rooming” in brick and mortar stores, which will ideally lead to better sales for those retailers. Show rooming is when customers visit stores to see items...
Earlier this week, Morningstar announced that it had acquired the web and mobile application HelloWallet for $53.5 million. Morningstar already had a majority stake in HelloWallet, so it will only need to pay $39 million to complete the transaction. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Lilly Pulitzer’s In the Pink stores are currently the design chain’s largest string of retail stores in the U.S. Recently, the elite retail option took an important step forward in terms of its payments processing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Authorities reported on Monday that they had taken down two major computer malware enterprises that had been used to steal millions of dollars from people and small businesses around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
