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Visa Expands Tokenization With Finalized Rambus Purchase
October 22, 2019

Visa’s announcement of a June deal to purchase the token services and ticketing arm of Rambus – previously known as Bell ID and Ecebs LTD – was finalized on Tuesday (Oct. 22), Visa said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Adobe’s New Magento Features Include Enhanced Security, Performance, Integrations
October 22, 2019

Adobe is rolling out new capabilities to its enterprise eCommerce platform Magento that are targeted to small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and mid-market merchants, Adobe said in a press release on Monday (Oct. 22).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Naspers Makes £4.9B Bid For Just Eat
October 22, 2019

With a hostile £4.9bn offer for the United Kingdom’s Just Eat, South African tech conglomerate Naspers has aimed to gate-crash a merger of two of the largest food delivery groups in Europe. The board of Just Eat declined the all-cash offer made via the Dutch-listed vehicle...

Retail
McDonald’s Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates Amid Delivery Push
October 22, 2019

As the quick-service restaurant (QSR) company aims to bring in more diners, McDonald’s is reaching for price increases and deals. It used promotions, offerings and menu price increases to bolster sales, while renovated stores are also contributing to more visits as and sales, as The Wall...

Retail
What The San Francisco 49ers’ New Loyalty Rewards Play Means For The Field
October 22, 2019

As consumer preferences change and competition becomes more keen, retailers and commerce operators are under even more pressure to get creative with loyalty programs. The latest example of that comes from the NFL. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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SoftBank Takes Over WeWork; Founder To Get $1.7B Package To Exit Board
October 22, 2019

Former WeWork CEO and Co-Founder Adam Neumann was offered a reported $1.7 billion in stock, cash and credit to exit the company as investor SoftBank takes control, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Oct. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Deep Dive: Emerging Response To B2B, P2P Cross-Border Payments Pain
October 22, 2019

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FTC Settles With Sunday Riley Over Fake Sephora Reviews
October 22, 2019

Sunday Riley has settled with the FTC over an accusation that it posted fake customer reviews on the Sephora site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
How Consumers Are Upping Their Connected Device Usage
October 22, 2019

Increasingly, the physical and digital worlds are converging. Consumers own and use connected devices more than ever before, while brick-and-mortar retail is transforming the in-store experience by making it more digital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...