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Cross-border Payments
Mastercard And Unilever’s Micro-Lending Has Macro Results For Kenyan SMBs
May 07, 2018

Building, sustaining and growing a small business isn’t easy in the best of circumstances. Even in a developed economy, margins are narrow, and tough decisions must be made daily, if not hourly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FitPay CEO: Tokenization And Wearables Mean Identities Are Our Data  
May 07, 2018

Beyond the fitness tracker, wearables are catching on.  Get ready for the device as data conduit, as tracker of different sorts, from patient information to logistics monitor for manufacturing firms.  In the latest Topic TBD, FitPay CEO Mike Orlando tells Karen Webster the stage is...

Merchant Innovation
Tesla, Elon Musk And Much Ado About Earnings
May 05, 2018

Some things in life are predictable. The passage of seasons, the flow of time and, of course, quarterly earnings reports. Rain or shine, four times a year analysts and investors in publicly traded companies get a behind-the-scenes look at their investments wrapped around a summary of a financial performance for the quarter...

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Is Walmart Nearing A Deal For A Flipkart Stake?
May 04, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s run of stories starts with an update on where Walmart stands in its pursuit of Indian eCommerce marketplace Flipkart. Other news includes a fresh look at...

Payment Methods
Shake Shack Decides Against Going Cashless
May 04, 2018

Months after Shake Shack opened a location in New York City that didn’t accept cash, the burger chain has decided not to continue with a plan to have fully cashless restaurants. The change comes following customer feedback, Business Insider reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Amazon Says UK SMBs Feeling The Benefits Of Tech
May 04, 2018

Amazon U.K. released its latest survey of small business (SMB) sentiment in the country, finding an increase in confidence the company attributes to greater technology adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Sinemia Looks To Take On MoviePass
May 04, 2018

With MoviePass’ booming movie ticket subscription success, it’s unsurprising a competitor is looking to steal away some of their cinema-enthused customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Flipkart Still Hasn’t Finalized Walmart Deal
May 04, 2018

Walmart is far along in discussions with Flipkart for a controlling stake in the Indian eCommerce marketplace, but Flipkart’s board hasn’t yet firmed up the deal. However, a source close to the matter said a resolution could happen in a matter of days, Reuters reported. Get the...

Retail
Play Ball: Secondhand Sports Gear Has Its Own Marketplace Now
May 04, 2018

Buying secondhand sports gear isn’t as easy as it sounds. Neither is selling the kids’ old hockey skates or baseball bats. It may seem like perfect material for eBay, Craigslist, letgo or Facebook Marketplace, but according to SidelineSwap Co-Founder and CEO Brendan Candon, that can be...