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International
Western Union Customers Have New Way To Send Money
July 06, 2018

Western Union announced Thursday (July 5) that it has inked a deal with Post Bank, one of Russia’s largest banks, to enable customers to use Post Bank’s mobile banking app to send Western Union Money Transfers directly into billions of bank accounts in more than...

Retail
US Tariffs Could Hit Retailers Hard
July 06, 2018

Though tariffs may not be good for American retailers and consumers, according to an expert, some retail segments may be more susceptible to the effects of a so-called trade war more than others. That outlook, though, could potentially change, TheStreet reported. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Five At Five: Amazon’s Christmas Plan — And Its New Challenge From eBay
July 05, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look as the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes Amazon’s new holiday and grocery plans, and a new challenge it faces from eBay. Ripple faces another lawsuit related to its digital currency technology, and there is word...

Retail
Reliance Industries To Take On Walmart And Amazon In India
July 05, 2018

The race to be the dominating force in India eCommerce has another massive player entering the field: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited announced its intentions to enter the ring in Indian retail, with a platform designed to create an omnichannel experience for India consumers....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Nokia And Tencent Team Up For Research On 5G
July 05, 2018

Nokia and Tencent, one of China’s leading providers of internet services, announced Thursday (July 5) that they inked an agreement to carry out joint research and development work to explore the potential of 5G for new applications. In a press release, the companies said the...

Analytics
How TV Can Support Digital Marketing And Online Payments
July 05, 2018

By the cultural standards of today, the technology is ancient, born amid hot jazz and bootleg booze, when memories of the slaughters of the “The Great War” — now called World War I — were still fresh enough to hurt. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
Copyright Revamp In EU Gets Thumbs Down From Lawmakers (For Now)
July 05, 2018

The copyright re-tooling will not be as onerous as some had feared, it seems. 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
Barnes And Noble Fires Its CEO
July 05, 2018

A violation of company policies has cost Barnes & Noble CEO Demos Parneros his job. 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,...

Retail
ASOS Wants To Do Good By Being Good
July 05, 2018

Inclusiveness is an ongoing issue for the fashion industry. Fashion models tend to be extremely tall and extremely thing, and the average wearer can find it difficult to fit into the fashion industry mold. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...