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Mobile Payments
Huawei Pay Launches In Russia With Union Pay
January 29, 2018

China’s UnionPay and Huawei are teaming up to bring Huawei Pay to Russia. 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....

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MoneyGram CEO Plans Waves With Ripple  
January 29, 2018

Headlines swirl around the price of bitcoin and its cryptocurrency cousins, around psychological barriers tied to $10,000 thresholds, around raids on suspect operators, around tax rates in South Korea and hacks of crypto exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cross-border Payments
Cross-Border Payments, Sans Friction    
January 29, 2018

Money changing hands internationally is a process that carries with it all sorts of speed bumps, especially amid regulatory scrutiny.  Payments can be made smoother and easier with the aid of APIs, as Cambridge Global Payments Chief Commercial Officer Amil Sawrup, tells PYMNTS Karen Webster...

Retail
Should Grocers Go Nuts Over The Nutella Pricing Strategy?
January 27, 2018

Lines to get into the store are a rare sight at any brick-and-mortar retailer these days, let alone a supermarket. That’s exactly what French supermarket chain Intermarche brought upon itself this week, however. The chain slashed prices on popular chocolate hazelnut spread Nutella and suffered...

Payment Methods
Venmo Instant Cash Now Live For All Users
January 26, 2018

After first announcing the service last summer, Venmo released an instant transfer feature that lets consumers send money to their debit cards without waiting days for their funds to appear, The Verge reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Investments
Silicon Valley VCs See Green In Telegram’s $600M ICO
January 26, 2018

Three big Silicon Valley venture capital firms want to invest in Telegram’s initial coin offering (ICO), The Financial Times reported. 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...

Retail
Walmart To Lay Off 1K Employees At Its Headquarters
January 26, 2018

Walmart will be laying off as many as 1,000 employees at its headquarters this year and in 2019. 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...

Retail
Target Brings Same-Day Delivery To The Sunshine State With Shipt
January 26, 2018

One month after Target acquired delivery startup Shipt in an effort to bring same-day delivery to customers nationwide, the retailer plans to roll out same-day delivery in select Florida markets, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
The Truth Is In The Data, Not The Mirror
January 26, 2018

A woman is shopping for jeans. She’s 4’11” and on the heavier side. Finding a pair that fits her waist comfortably without needing to be hemmed six inches is a nearly impossible task even in a store, where she can try on pair after pair...