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Retail
What Retail Can Teach Banking About Consumers’ Digital Journeys
October 23, 2018

Consumers go on a lot of different types of digital journeys in a day — they might shop online, do some banking, move funds between accounts, do some light online browsing. And while there are a lot of different contexts for digital journeys, Diebold Nixdorf VP...

eCommerce
When Commerce Goes Global, Should Payments Stay Local?
October 23, 2018

In eCommerce, the readiness is all, to steal a line from Shakespeare. Merchants who have made the leap from bricks and mortar to clicks here in the U.S. have capitalized on a sea change in how we pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Security & Fraud
TRENDING: Dynamic Rules And Global Authentication
October 23, 2018

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News
Five At Five: Facebook Wants To Buy More Cybersecurity
October 22, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest way that Facebook could boost its security and reputation, along with a new retail push to reduce waste. SWIFT wants to beef up its own...

Delivery
Uber Mulls Food Delivery Via Drones
October 22, 2018

As Uber seeks to attract investors ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO) with aspirations beyond ridesharing, food delivery in the skies might be in the company’s not-so-distant future: It is reportedly looking to launch drones for takeout in the next few years. In...

Alternative Finances
PayPal Invests In Emerging Markets Lending App Tala
October 22, 2018

Tala, the consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced Monday (Oct. 22) a strategic investment from PayPal. 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 to our...

Mobile Payments
Citi Ventures Makes Investment In Ondot
October 22, 2018

A sense of control and security goes a long way toward building confidence, and that’s especially true in payments and commerce. Make consumers feel as though they are in charge, and give them more transparency into their personal payment transactions, and you might not only...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay
October 22, 2018

NCR is expanding further into payments. The U.S.-based firm said Monday (Oct. 22) that it will buy Pennsylvania-based JetPay, “a provider of end-to-end payment processing and human capital management solutions,” according to a statement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Scentbird And The Sweet Smell Of Direct-To-Consumer Success
October 22, 2018

Perfume can be an expensive indulgence, particularly if one’s signature scent happens to be a designer perfume. Paying north of $300 to $500 for a few ounces is far from unheard of — and forces a fairly large commitment onto the wearer. While there are...