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American Express Wins Dismissal In Costco Court Case
October 03, 2017

American Express has won the dismissal of a lawsuit against them stemming from the 2015 loss of their co-branding relationship with Costsco.  The firm has been accused of defrauding shareholders about the coming end of the relationship. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payment Methods
For Faster Payments, Is The Business Model Key?
October 03, 2017

The movement toward faster payments benefits firms of all types and sizes, traditional and digital. Tammi Shapiro, Fiserv VP of Product Strategy and Management, tells PYMNTS that flexibility across a number of business models is key , especially as same-day ACH payments and other speedier...

Payment Methods
Open Banking And The Consumer Data Conundrum
October 03, 2017

PSD2 looms, and so does a new era of data sharing.  Opt-ins will replace opt-outs, and for U.K. startup Tail, open banking APIs mean better merchant/consumer relationships, as Phillip Keller, CEO and founder, tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster in our latest Data Drivers

Alternative Finances
The Risk Of Playing Alt Lending’s Rate Limbo
October 03, 2017

Access to capital is the first, last and constant problem that small businesses experience in the day-to-day course of doing business. Although they are often hailed as the backbone of the U.S. economy, SMBs have been struggling for the last two decades. Just a few weeks ago,...

Retail
Shake Shack Goes Cashless In NYC
October 02, 2017

Shake Shack is going cashless with kiosks in New York City later this month. 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
Major Marketplaces: Friend Or Foe To The SMB?
October 02, 2017

Are major online marketplaces a friend or foe to the SMB (small- to medium-sized business)? Although many smaller merchants see behemoths such as Amazon, eBay and Alibaba as threats, with the right strategy, an SMB can turn those threats into opportunities. Get the Full Story...

Security & Fraud
Cybersecurity Falls Short In September
October 02, 2017

Since Sept. 7, the media has been abuzz over the security breach at credit scoring company Equifax and the vast number of consequences the incident set in motion, from the resignation of the company’s CEO to lawsuits filed by state Attorneys General across the U.S....

Retail
How B8ta Gives Consumers A Technology Test-Drive
October 02, 2017

“Retail isn’t dead; it needs a revival.” 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 completing this form, you agree...

Retail
Wayfair Launches Real-Time Delivery Tracking
October 02, 2017

In retail news, home goods eTailer Wayfair announced Friday (Sept. 29) it had launched a new tracking feature to help keep its delivery team accountable for deadlines. According to reports from Chain Store Age, the company’s new Day of Delivery Tracking offering is part of...