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DraftKings And FanDuel Aren’t Welcome In Nevada
October 16, 2015

A few short weeks ago, daily fantasy sports sites seemed poised to have their biggest year yet. The two biggest companies in the burgeoning industry – DraftKings and FanDuel – spent a combined $31 million on 9,000 national television commercials for this year’s National Football...

The Last Word: Inside Capital One’s Mobile Wallet
October 16, 2015

Capital One’s slogan might soon change from “What’s in your wallet” to “What’s in your mobile wallet.”  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...

Mobile Commerce
Permanent Designer Collections Coming To Bezar
October 16, 2015

Online pop-up shop Bezar turned heads when it launched in March with a unique proposal: Products are only available for purchase for a maximum of three days after going on sale. Customers listened though, which has led to another big move for the young startup....

‘Uber For Freelancers’ Launches Nationwide
October 16, 2015

A freelance jobs app that started local is staying local but now in a lot more places. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Could Sweden Be The First Cashless Country?
October 16, 2015

The beginning of October and transition to EMV marked a major shift for the U.S. mobile payments industry, but that’s nothing compared to where Sweden might be in a few short years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Verifone Levels The Playing Field For Taxis
October 16, 2015

Long before the days of Uber and Lyft, Verifone made card payments possible for taxis. Now, with its major acquisition of ride-hailing app Curb, Verifone is making those payments invisible in the hopes of leveling the playing field for taxis and giving consumers a choice....

China Pushes iOS App Store Revenue 80 Percent Above Google Play
October 16, 2015

Apple CEO Tim Cook has mentioned many times in the past few quarters how important China has been for its earnings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Capturing The Great White Whale Of Beacons
October 16, 2015

Are you down with MOHBE? Oh, don’t know what that is? Well, lean in. MOHBE is the acronym for consumer engagement strategies that incorporate Mobile, Out-of-Home and Beacons, and it’s transforming how retailers and their consumers engage. Gimbal explains how companies can take advantage of...

B2B Payments
Why Whole Foods’ Better Backend Is Really About Strengthening The Storefront Experience
October 15, 2015

Whole Foods announced this week that it will be pairing up with Infor to completely redesign and upgrade its ERP systems — a move that is actually a whole lot bigger than making sure its backend runs better. It’s using its logistics system to better...