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Discover Enables Apple Pay Cash
December 06, 2017

Discover has announced that transactions made with Apple’s new Apple Pay Cash card will leverage the Discover Network. 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
Walmart Goes Omnichannel In Brazil
December 06, 2017

Walmart’s Brazilian unit is reportedly integrating its physical retail and eCommerce activities and is expanding its online marketplace operations. 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 Is Selling Out Of Meal Kit Subscriptions
December 06, 2017

Blue Apron has some new competition: Walmart, which has sold out of some of the meal kits it recently began selling on its website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Fintech Investments
Revolut To Enable Cryptocurrency Trading
December 06, 2017

Revolut, the mobile banking startup, announced Tuesday at TechCrunch’s Disrupt Berlin event that it is combining its traditional banking business with cryptocurrency to enable customers to sell, trade and hold digital currencies including bitcoin, Litecoin and Ether, as well as 25 world fiat currencies. Get...

Payment Methods
Chenault Says Banks Blew It When They Let Card Networks IPO
December 06, 2017

During his last investor conference as head of American Express, Ken Chenault warned that a mistake many lenders made a decade ago could leave them on the sidelines of the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payment Methods
Marriott Expands Co-Branded Card Deals With Chase, Amex
December 06, 2017

Marriott International announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it inked new agreements with JPMorgan Chase and American Express for its U.S.-issued, co-brand credit cards that are linked to its hotel loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Wearables
Fitbit Apps Now Includes Uber, TripAdvisor, Yelp
December 06, 2017

Fitbit, the maker of wearable fitness devices, announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it has updated its Fitbit OS for the first time to include a smarter and more personalized experience for the Fitbit Ionic, its smartwatch. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

IPO
BarkBox’s Next Move: IPO Or Sale
December 06, 2017

The parent company of BarkBox, the subscription service for dog products, is gearing up to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the next six months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

South East Asia
Jack Ma To U.S. Firms: Quit Complaining About China
December 06, 2017

With China and the U.S. possibly rolling toward a trade conflict, Alibaba founder and chairman Jack Ma had a defense to offer of his native land and complaints that it makes the barriers to entry too high for outside companies. Get the Full Story Complete...