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PayPal CEO On Retail’s “Defining Moment”
January 16, 2018

Amazon’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Whole Food Markets will go down as a defining moment in retail – one that PayPal CEO Dan Schulman likened to Pearl Harbor in an interview with TheStreet.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Zelle Takes To The Airwaves To Attract Users
January 16, 2018

Zelle is looking for customers — and investing heavily in television advertising to bring them in. 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...

Alternative Finances
Does Tribal Lending Have A Future?
January 16, 2018

Scott Tucker’s pre-sentencing “apology” will not likely be remembered as one of history’s greatest all-time allocutions of contrition. 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...

Cross Border Commerce
Learning Lessons In International Education Payments
January 16, 2018

At 33 percent, Florida Institute of Technology’s international student population is higher than any other U.S. university. Accommodating those students includes managing the friction associated with receiving tuition payments from overseas banks, says Terri Carter, Florida Tech’s student financial services director. In the latest PYMNTS...

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PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
January 15, 2018

More than $1 billion was donated to charities and nonprofits via the PayPal platform over the holidays, marking a milestone for the company, PayPal announced in a blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Regulation
China Cracks Down On Alt Crypto Trading Platforms
January 15, 2018

China steps up its regulation of cryptocurrency trading by going after online platforms and mobile apps. 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
Virtual Fitting Room Startup Raises $55M
January 15, 2018

To help develop its technology to drive online clothes purchases through recommendations, a startup that uses machine learning to help pair consumers with clothes that fit their size and style raised $55 million in a Series C funding round, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Mall Stores Seek ‘Under-The-Radar’ Closures
January 15, 2018

To avoid publicity, retail stores in U.S. malls are closing without a formal announcement or honoring the length of their leases, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

data enablers
Closing The Loop Between Food Stamps And Food On The Table
January 15, 2018

There’s a disconnect between food stamps and the people who need them. 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...