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Merchant Innovation
Starbucks Charging For Cups In The UK
January 08, 2018

Starbucks cups, despite being made of paper, are not actually easily recycled — the thin layer of plastic sprayed on to keep the drinks warm renders them that way.  And most people don’t even bother to try — they just throw them out. Get the...

Point of Sale
How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile
January 08, 2018

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B2B Payments
UniCredit Debuts Real-Time, Cross-Border Payments Tool
January 07, 2018

Italian bank UniCredit has launched its real-time, cross-border payments solution aligned with the European Union’s (EU) SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme (SCT Inst), reports said Friday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
The Dollars And Cents Of The Bomb Cyclone
January 06, 2018

Weathermen have been known to get a bit overzealous with their predictions of weather-related doom and gloom. 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...

Retail
Former Walmart CEO Says Store Closures Signal Good eCommerce News
January 05, 2018

While many in the segment have bemoaned store closures as a sign of weakness in the retail sector, one expert is taking a slightly more optimistic view of what’s next — at least in regards to one retailer in particular. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Startup Spotlight: Getting To The Point Of The Retail Shift
January 05, 2018

The retail apocalypse is fake news if you ask Mark Cummins, co-founder of Irish startup Pointy. 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...

Retail
Kroger’s Quiet Digital Grocery Push
January 05, 2018

The grocery realm has attracted many big headlines over the last few years — a phenomenon that went into overdrive six months ago when Amazon announced it was purchasing Whole Foods. Ever since that inflection point, the narrative surrounding grocery in the U.S. market has changed, framed...

Retail
Sears Announces Closures, JCP Says It’s ‘Going After’ Sears’ Appliances Business
January 05, 2018

It’s been a doubly rough week for Sears. 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, you...

B2B Payments
StaffKeep Streamlines Payroll Onboarding For QuickBooks Users
January 05, 2018

Payroll technology company StaffKeep enters the QuickBooks App Store, becoming what it says is the first payroll onboarding solution on the platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...