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Cross-border Payments
Industry Groups Push Back On Bill To Increase CFIS Powers
February 09, 2018

Two proposed bills that would keep China from obtaining sophisticated U.S. technology might be revised after complaints from major American companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Merchant Innovation
eBay’s Always Open Gives Boost To Physical SMBs
February 09, 2018

As brick and mortar businesses of all sizes are struggling to stay open, eBay is aiming to aid their smaller “mom-and-pop” sized sellers with the roll-out of a new initiative called Always Open. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

South East Asia
Ant Financial’s Latest Capital Raise Eyes $100B Valuation
February 09, 2018

Ant Financial — parent firm of Alipay — is reportedly gearing up for a $5 billion equity funding round that could inflate its valuation all the way to $100 billion.  Said fundraising would also bring the financial services company, which is still 1/3 owned by...

Retail
In-Store Tracking Tech Gets Personalized
February 09, 2018

Over the last half-decade, brick-and-mortar retailers have lost ground to their online commerce counterparts in many well-publicized ways: convenience, selection and even price and experience, all enabled by the mobile phone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Yum! Brands Brings Taco Bell And KFC To Grubhub
February 08, 2018

After Grubhub posted fourth-quarter results that beat the street, its stock jumped more than 23 percent on Thursday (Feb. 8), CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Predictive Analytics Are Retailers’ Crystal Ball
February 08, 2018

Can predicting the future help retailers and other organizations avoid negative outcomes? It’s not just a thought exercise: By analyzing the past, organizations can shape the future they want to see, starting with creating the best possible user experience. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Why A Chicago Startup Is Tying Its Future To Physical Retail
February 08, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retail oftentimes gets a bad rap in 2018. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Retail
Gift Cards: Not Just For Merchant Apps Or The Holidays
February 08, 2018

Merchants may be able to deliver the best experiences to their customers through their own apps, but not all customers want to take up hundreds of megabytes on their phones — unless they really love the brand. As a result, merchants need to find another way...

B2B Payments
CFOs Shift Away From The Stereotype
February 08, 2018

Canada’s financial services market is counting itself among the ranks of the transformative ones of the world. The nation is embracing faster payments and FinTech innovation, while the market is being shaped by everything from the payments Modernization initiative of Payments Canada to the legalization...