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Security & Fraud
Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
March 29, 2018

Marking the second cyberattack on a large U.S. municipality in one week, hackers managed to break into Baltimore’s dispatch system that supports emergency calls. Baltimore CIO Frank Johnson called the hack a “limited breach,” Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Merchant Innovation
Porsche Passport Lures Younger-Than-Expected Drivers
March 29, 2018

Porsche Passport, the luxury car maker’s subscription service that enables users to access Porsche cars through a mobile app, is luring in younger-than-expected drivers, reported CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
March 29, 2018

How to make contact with the idea of contactless? How to bring the mobile wallet to the U.S. in a way that makes a splash at a level seen elsewhere across the globe, especially in Europe? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payment Methods
How Real-Time Payments Change Consumer Bill Pay
March 29, 2018

Not with a bang, but with a whimper: That’s how Gene Neyer, chief strategy officer at Icon Solutions and this week’s Commander in Chief, says real-time payments technology will overtake the industry. Such major shifts, he said, don’t happen dramatically. Rome wasn’t built in a...

Retail
Why Clothing As A Service Is The Future Of Fashion
March 29, 2018

Gwynnie Bee entered the market seven years ago with a goal of building a new eCommerce for apparel based on access, instead of ownership. Now, according to co-founder and CEO Christine Hunsicker, the brand is ready to brings its Clothing as a Service model to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
German Automakers Seek To Merge Mobility Units
March 28, 2018

As the worldwide market for ondemand mobility services, such as ridehailing and carsharing, heats up, BMW and Daimler are seeking to combine their mobility units. While both German automakers are known for their car brands, they have also invested in mobility services in recent years,...

Retail
Fashion Brand Marine Layer Tries New Business Line As Airbnb Landlords
March 28, 2018

Known primarily for a laid-back, soft-spun California beachy chic, the fashion brand Marine Layer is trying their hand at a new expansion in retail as Airbnb landlords. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Adore Me Plans To Open Stores To Compete With Victoria’s Secret
March 28, 2018

As Adore Me seeks to gain market share in the lingerie market, the eCommerce retailer plans to open brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. The company wants to open 200 to 300 locations over the next five years to compete with Victoria’s Secret’s 1,200 brick-and-mortar stores, The Wall...

Point of Sale
Point-Of-Sale Flexibility Inflates Spend
March 28, 2018

Talk to anyone in the U.S. credit space, and they can tell you about their access to consumer information, such as name, income, education, voting record, mortgage and more. This data can be pulled from the IRS and credit bureaus — and all of that...