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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Flywire Adds Trustly As Preferred Payment Option
October 20, 2017

Flywire, a provider of international payment and receivables services, and Trustly, a European payments company, announced news on Thursday (Oct. 19) of a new partnership in which Trustly becomes a preferred payment option on the Flywire platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

POS Innovation
Alipay Expands POS Presence With Poynt
October 20, 2017

Alipay, the digital payment company owned by Alibaba, China’s largest eCommerce company, has inked a partnership with Poynt, the maker of smart terminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mastercard Certifies TCH As Token Services Provider
October 20, 2017

The Clearing House and Mastercard announced news on Thursday (Oct. 19) that they are partnering to enable The Clearing House (TCH) to provision and manage Mastercard-branded tokens on behalf of banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Alternative Finances
Affirm Is Ready To Reach Beyond Lending
October 20, 2017

“Trust me to give you sound [financial] advice,” Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, said at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ D.Live technology conference in Laguna Beach. “That’s where we’re headed to next.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Walmart Courts Lord & Taylor For Its Online Mall
October 20, 2017

They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend — and in a world where Amazon seems dedicated to eating everyone else’s lunch, a host of unlikely friendships are blooming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Faster Payments
The Trickle Down Theory Of Push Payments
October 20, 2017

What will it take to save the trees? To cut out the cutting of checks? In a long-running series, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards has delved with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster into the lures and values of push payments, where money is moved directly onto users’...

Security & Fraud
Before You Use The Word ‘Deep,’ Show Me The Learning
October 20, 2017

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International
How To Succeed In (Chinese) Business Without Really Trying
October 20, 2017

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” That ancient proverb holds true today, wherever one goes — especially if one is trying to take its business international. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Omnicommerce
Building An Online Brand, In Real Life (#IRL)
October 20, 2017

How does a handcrafted footwear startup walk the line between building a brand in the real world and selling shoes in the virtual one? In the latest PYMNTS.com Omni Usage Report, a Vantiv collaboration, Randy Shuken, founder of footwear retailer Qüero, explains why he relied...