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Ticketmaster, Fanatics Partner For Cross-Platform Selling
November 19, 2018

Ticketmaster and Fanatics have announced that they are partnering to sell verified tickets and merchandise on each other’s sites. 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...

Regulation
Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
November 19, 2018

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters reportedly wants the House Financial Services Committee to go in a new direction if she leads it, which is expected from the new Congress in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock
November 19, 2018

JD.com, the Chinese eCommerce company, saw its stock under pressure in trading Monday (Nov. 19) after it reported third-quarter results in which revenue growth was the slowest on a quarterly basis since going public in 2014. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Security & Fraud
Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
November 19, 2018

Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson, speaking during a public hearing at the Danish parliament Monday (Nov. 19), contended that a major European bank helped to process as much as $150 billion in suspicious payments, and noted that two U.S.-based lenders were involved. Get the Full...

Banking
Amid California Wildfires, FIs And Payment Services Offer Help
November 19, 2018

Payment services providers and financial institutions are beginning their work in helping people recover from the California wildfires — with those disaster responses informed by experiences in previous wildfires and recent hurricanes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Cargill And Getting More Turkeys On The Blockchain
November 19, 2018

Cargill is a big name in turkeys in the United States: when Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner later this week, there’s approximately a one-in-four chance they will be digging into a Cargill bird. The Minnesota-based firm is a an old-school kind of company; founded...

Retail
Bundling Hard-To-Find, TSA-Proof Toiletries
November 19, 2018

To help customers find toiletries that are ready to take flight, eCommerce retailers are rolling out kits and a la carte offerings designed with the jetsetter in mind. Ben Lido Co-founder and CEO Drew Rayman, however, sees his company through a wider lens: “We’re a...

Retail
QSRs Serve Diners With Mobile Innovation
November 19, 2018

Diners are embracing connected devices in their everyday lives, especially when it comes to food. To order meals from their favorite quick-service restaurants (QSR), they are turning to their smartphones, smart speakers and other tools. QSRs are taking note of this preference by making deals...

Retail
David’s Bridal Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
November 19, 2018

As part of a deal with its lenders to lower its debt by $400 million, David’s Bridal filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (Nov. 19). The company expects that the process, which is supervised by the court, will be finished by the beginning of January,...