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Retail
Kroger Same-Store Sales Miss Views As It Overhauls Stores
September 13, 2018

Kroger, the U.S. supermarket chain, posted same-store sales Thursday (Sept. 13) that fell short of Wall Street views, sending the stock lower in trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Banking
September 13, 2018

A decade is a favorite demarcation point in taking stock and looking forward, in looking at where something has been, where it is and where it is headed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Delivery
Starbucks Teams With Uber Eats To Deliver Coffee
September 13, 2018

South Florida residents will be able to get Starbucks food and drinks delivered thanks to a new partnership with Uber Eats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP
September 13, 2018

Ant Financial, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, pushed back on a Wall Street Journal report that alleged the company used Equifax intellectual property to create its credit rating product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
F-Secure Researchers Find Security Weakness In All Modern PCs
September 13, 2018

F-Secure, the security firm, announced Thursday (Sept. 13) that consultants for the company have found a weakness in all modern computers that hackers could use to steal encryption keys and other data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Global Payments
OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
September 13, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Finland-based OP Financial Group’s facial recognition payments pilot. In addition, DOCOMO Digital is teaming up with Vodacom in Tanzania for payments through carrier billing, and MC Payments has unveiled a soft...

Global Payments
ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
September 13, 2018

Might Europe strive more and more for financial independence in the payments services space? 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...

Retail
Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
September 13, 2018

In a sweet twist to digital currency, Walmart is offering bitcoins made of chocolate. The treat, which is manufactured by Frankford Candy, is 1.42 ounces of milk chocolate, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Growing A Meal Kit Service With A Distributed Farming Network
September 13, 2018

As a backyard gardener and entrepreneur, Yogesh Sharma was struck by a thought: Why is more food not grown locally? After moving to Austin, Texas, Sharma noticed the area had big yards and discovered that the region has rich soil that was fantastic for growing food...