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Security & Fraud
FIDO’s Roadmap To eCommerce’s ‘Holy Grail’
April 24, 2018

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Security & Fraud
Anatomy Of An ATO: How To Spot A Fraudster
April 24, 2018

With the advent of technology and the prevalence of online shopping, the term eCommerce fraud has become more general and more vague. Under it, there are numerous types of categories and attacks. Of these, none are more insidious than Account Takeover, aka ATO. It’s more...

Alternative Finances
Why Marketplace Lending Needs Less Transparency, Not More
April 24, 2018

Marketplace lending platforms — Lending Club, OnDeck, Prosper and the like — have inarguably and fundamentally altered the geography of the lending landscape.  In the last decade, they’ve gone from being a niche product to representing about a third of unsecured consumer loan volume in...

Delivery
Deliv To Offer Same-Day Delivery To Shopify Customers
April 23, 2018

Deliv, the delivery startup that enables retailers to provide same-day delivery, is now enabling Shopify retailers to offer its customers same-day delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Razer Buys MOL Global For $61M
April 23, 2018

Razer, the gaming brand, announced news on Monday (April 23) of a deal to acquire MOL Global via an acquisition of approximately 65.1 percent of MOL Global’s issued shares for $61 million. Upon completion of the merger, MOL Global will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Razer, the company...

Retail
Sears CEO Wants To Buy Kenmore
April 23, 2018

Sears Holdings Corp. has been struggling to find a buyer for its Kenmore appliance brand and other business lines, but according to news from The Wall Street Journal, Chief Executive Edward Lampert’s hedge fund is interested in buying multiple units from the embattled retailer. Get the...

Retail
Walmart Soon To Close $12.7 Billion Flipkart Deal
April 23, 2018

Walmart is getting extremely close to securing a deal that would give it a majority stake in Indian eCommerce powerhouse Flipkart. That deal will reportedly be for $12 billion at the low end, and experts forecast that the two sides could come to a final...

Retail
MOD Pizza Tops Top 5 Fastest-Growing Restaurants
April 23, 2018

More than 170 restaurant brands brought in $200 million — or more — in U.S. sales during 2017. Yet Mark Kalinowski of Kalinowski Equity Research said that some brands are growing particularly fast, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
Solving Borderless Brick-And-Mortar’s Unique Challenges With VR
April 23, 2018

Cross-border commerce is complicated, but there’s a category that can be even more challenging: borderless commerce – that is, global travel retail (GTR), or shopping that takes place in duty-free environments such as airports and airlines, ferries and cruise ships, and border stores. Get the...