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Today In Payments Around The World: Visa’s Click To Pay Launches In Canada, Lonestar Cell...
September 15, 2020

In today’s top news in payments around the world, Visa Canada has launched Click to Pay in Canada, and Change Financial has agreed to buy the Wirecard’s assets in Australia as well as New Zealand. Plus, Liberia-based Lonestar Cell is joining forces with WordRemit for...

International
Flipkart To Add 70K Hires For India’s Diwali Holiday-Shopping Season
September 15, 2020

Walmart’s Indian subsidiary, Flipkart, reportedly plans to hire 70,000 new employees and indirectly employ many more in needed delivery work as it gears up for a big boost in online shopping around the religious holiday Diwali. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payment Methods
SBM Bank India Teams With Mastercard To Debut ‘Premium’ Debit Card
September 15, 2020

SBM Bank India, the Mumbai-based lender, and Mastercard have introduced a premium debit card for high-net-worth customers. 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
Ticketmaster, VenueNext Team Up On Mobile Ordering Tech
September 15, 2020

When stadiums and concert venues open up once again, fans may find themselves in a whole new technological ballgame. This includes touchless payments and mobile ordering technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
New Math: Walmart+ Doesn’t Equal Amazon Prime
September 15, 2020

Walmart watchers are out in force today with the launch of subscription service Walmart+. While it has been widely touted as a hedge against Amazon Prime’s runaway growth, when the two programs are stacked side by side, something doesn’t add up. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Dream Commerce: What’s In Your Mattress?
September 15, 2020

As an organic mattress company, Naturepedic has its share of competitors. But in terms of founder credibility, it might stand on its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Amazon Primes The Fashion Pump With Luxury Stores
September 15, 2020

It’s not exactly a Prime Day announcement, but Amazon at least saved something to counter the Walmart+ launch on Tuesday. Today (Sept. 15) marked the launch of Amazon’s long-rumored Luxury Stores, which it is billing as a “new shopping experience offering both established and emerging...

Retail
Dressbarn Teams With Happy Returns For Reverse Logistics
September 15, 2020

To help provide label-free and box-free returns at hundreds of locations, Dressbarn has teamed with Happy Returns. The software and reverse logistics provider fuels the returns portal of the retailer’s website, enabling its customers to make purchases online and then bring back items in-person to...

International
China’s Consumer Rebound Not Enough To Boost Luxury Retail
September 15, 2020

A positive data point, indeed — but perhaps not much more than that. 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....