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Security & Fraud
Senators Dissatisfied With Equifax’s $7M Deal With The IRS
October 05, 2017

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ben Sasse have some questions for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when it comes to Equifax. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Security & Fraud
The CFPB Needs To Improve Its Cybersecurity, According To An Internal Investigation
October 05, 2017

According to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s internal inspector, the CFPB must do more to strengthen its protections against hacking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

International
Plotting The Points To Global Marketplace Expansion
October 05, 2017

Most two-sided marketplaces — companies that function like Airbnb and Uber — have an ambition to take their businesses global, but they don’t always know what that means or what it takes. They follow their competitors to new international markets and duke it out for...

B2B Payments
In B2B, Better Supply Chain Relationships Through Cutting The Paper (Check) Chase
October 05, 2017

We all know that B2B represents a huge market, ripe for a sea change in how payments are done. 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
In Retail, The Great Space Race (Across Shelves And Minds)
October 05, 2017

Customers are familiar with the stores they visit, virtually and in person, across large and small retailers. But is familiarity — knowing what one wants and where to get it — enough? Consumers want more than just efficiency when it comes to shopping, according to...

Faster Payments
In The Push For P2P Prominence, Zelle Emphasizes Instant Gratification
October 05, 2017

P2P FinTechs like Venmo and Square Cash gained popularity by winning over millennial users, which was rad. Now, the bank-backed platform Zelle is escalating competition by targeting millennials and their parents. Is it game on? In this month’s PYMNTS Faster Payments Tracker™, powered by NACHA,...

Retail
Ace Hardware Expands eCommerce Ambitions With The Grommet Acquisition
October 04, 2017

Ace Hardware, looking to level up its eCommerce game, has announced news that it acquired a majority stake in The Grommet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Millennials Are Prized Territory In Grocery Wars
October 04, 2017

Walmart may be America’s biggest retailer and jockeying for a position as one of its biggest grocers, too — but millennials aren’t buying it. Why not? The big box retailer has ramped up its efforts to reach this generation — to little avail, so far. Get...

Retail
Amazon Wants To Go 3D With Body Labs Acquisition
October 04, 2017

Amazon has announced further expansion, this time through the acquisition of Manhattan-based artificial intelligence (AI) 3D body scanning startup Body Labs, according to Tuesday (Oct. 3) reports from TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...