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PayPal CEO On Retail’s “Defining Moment”
January 16, 2018

Amazon’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Whole Food Markets will go down as a defining moment in retail – one that PayPal CEO Dan Schulman likened to Pearl Harbor in an interview with TheStreet.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Zelle Takes To The Airwaves To Attract Users
January 16, 2018

Zelle is looking for customers — and investing heavily in television advertising to bring them in. 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...

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NEW DATA: Retail Kiosks — The Next Billion-Dollar Industry
January 16, 2018

One might just call this the age of unattended retail. 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...

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Learning Lessons In International Education Payments
January 16, 2018

At 33 percent, Florida Institute of Technology’s international student population is higher than any other U.S. university. Accommodating those students includes managing the friction associated with receiving tuition payments from overseas banks, says Terri Carter, Florida Tech’s student financial services director. In the latest PYMNTS...

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PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
January 15, 2018

More than $1 billion was donated to charities and nonprofits via the PayPal platform over the holidays, marking a milestone for the company, PayPal announced in a blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Virtual Fitting Room Startup Raises $55M
January 15, 2018

To help develop its technology to drive online clothes purchases through recommendations, a startup that uses machine learning to help pair consumers with clothes that fit their size and style raised $55 million in a Series C funding round, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story...

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Mall Stores Seek ‘Under-The-Radar’ Closures
January 15, 2018

To avoid publicity, retail stores in U.S. malls are closing without a formal announcement or honoring the length of their leases, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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NA-KD, Swedish eCommerce Fashion Outfit, Grabs $45M In Series B
January 15, 2018

Swedish fashion eCommerce firm NA-KD has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round. Of those funds, reports TechCrunch, is $5 million that comes from a “cash in,” as the site terms it, from early shareholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Leveraging The Real Advantage Of Real World Commerce
January 15, 2018

“I’ve been on Amazon a lot and never smelled a pork loin.” 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...