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Retail
Chevron Sees Smartphones Driving Gas Pump Evolution
July 25, 2018

One of the least enjoyable parts of driving is the trip to the gas station to refill a tank. This routine takes drivers off the road, adds time to their commutes and delays the process of getting to their final destination. Rod Tos, manager of...

Banking
Putting B2B Payments In Context For Corporate Treasurers
July 25, 2018

Execution is competitive advantage in corporate payments. Data is the key to execution, where context matters, too. IGTB EVP Michel Jacobs tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that “why” matters just as much as “how much” and “where” – and machine learning and AI can help banks...

News
Five At Five: Apple Pay Joins eBay Ecosystem
July 24, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes eBay entering a new relationship with Apple Pay, MoneyGram and Visa announcing a new P2P partnership, Amazon expanding its Whole Foods Market delivery service to new...

Artificial Intelligence
What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
July 24, 2018

Speak. Listen. Shop. Get informed. Commerce – and so much else – will never be the same in a  world where the spoken word is making inroads. It’s the most natural of interactions, leading us beyond pressing thumbs to mobile devices when we search and purchase. Here’s a brief...

Global Payments
Western Union Integrates With ecoPayz Platform
July 24, 2018

Western Union announced on Tuesday (July 24) that ecoAccount digital wallet holders can now send Western Union international or domestic money transfers from the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Global Payments
ShopKeep Teams Up With Gravity Payments; Singapore Requires Banks To Step Up Verification Efforts
July 24, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s requirement to have banks implement stronger customer verification processes in the wake of the cyberattack on SingHealth. In addition, INTL FCStone Ltd.’s Global Payments...

Retail
GUESS Brings Alipay Into US Stores
July 24, 2018

To attract Chinese travelers visiting the U.S., GUESS?, Inc. has partnered with Alipay to bring the payment option into select brick-and-mortar stores across GUESS’ brands. With the tie-up, customers will be able to use the app in more than 50 locations such as New York,...

Retail
Whole Foods Delivery Comes To New York And Florida
July 24, 2018

Expanding its Prime Now grocery delivery service, Amazon is bringing the offering to more customers on the East Coast. The retailer, which delivers Whole Foods Market orders through the service, added areas of New York City along with three cities in Florida to the platform,...

Retail
Pointy Fills Void For Local Retailers That eCommerce Left Behind
July 24, 2018

While millions of tech-savvy consumers spend countless hours staring at their mobile devices or desktop computers to find the latest online sale for electronics or groceries, there are millions more who like to touch and feel goods at their neighborhood outlet, and often need to...