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B2B Payments
Citi’s Manish Kohli: The Corporate Appeal Of Citi Payment Insights
July 18, 2018

The global financial services market’s modernization efforts are in full swing, and at the heart of this effort is to improve the visibility of cross-border B2B payments. And for the obvious reason: knowing that “payment is on the way” isn’t good enough anymore. Where it is...

Cross-border Payments
Barclays Finds Global Head Of Payment Acceptance
July 17, 2018

Barclays has announced Rob Cameron as its CEO, global head of Payments Acceptance. He will be based in the company’s London office. Cameron will lead the firm’s Barclaycard Payment Solutions business and report to Barry Rodrigues, CEO of Cards & Payments at the company. Get...

Wearables
Wirecard, Mastercard Expand Existing Partnership For Contactless Payments
July 17, 2018

Wirecard and Mastercard announced plans to expand their existing partnership to promote digital, contactless payments via wearables. As of today (July 17), the expanded partnership will immediately make Wirecard available in Germany via Garmin Pay. The firms said additional projects are in the works that...

Retail
Walmart Mulls Streaming Content Service
July 17, 2018

Walmart could overtake Netflix and Amazon in the streaming content market, mulling whether to launch its own subscription service. 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...

News
Five At Five: IBM’s Cryptocurrency Move
July 17, 2018

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes a digital coin push involving IBM, along with Walmart’s latest efforts involving healthcare and Microsoft. In addition, it’s a big day for food delivery news,...

Retail
Walmart Teams Up With Microsoft For Cloud Technology
July 17, 2018

Bolstering a relationship between two Amazon rivals, Walmart has reportedly inked a deal with Microsoft to leverage the tech company’s cloud capabilities. The idea is to make the shopping experience easier and faster for consumers, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Bristle — For When A Dog’s Breath Is Worse Than Its Bite
July 17, 2018

Consumers love their pets, and will do almost anything for them. From exotic grooming rituals, spas and jewel-encrusted collars to premium foods and meal delivery services, America’s most pampered pets are bringing a whole new meaning to the expression “It’s a dog’s life.” Get the...

Retail
IHOP: Back On Brand And Embracing Delivery
July 17, 2018

IHOP, having officially moved on from its foray into becoming a burger joint, is now moving into the wild world of food delivery. Whether the customer is hankering for breakfast or lunch, IHOP will make sure it gets to their door. Get the Full Story...

Retail
MoviePass Parent Co. Shares Sink 20 Percent
July 17, 2018

Even as Helios and Matheson CEO Ted Farnsworth claims that MoviePass will be making $600 million by the end of 2018, shares of the parent company behind MoviePass plummeted to a new low on Monday (July 17). The stock plunged to 12 cents, but Farnsworth...