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Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s Soaring Value Short Lived
June 16, 2017

Bitcoin has had its ups and downs this year. 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,...

Delivery
Uber’s Trucking Aspirations Are Not Taking Off As Hoped
June 16, 2017

Uber Technologies has more than a cultural problem on its hands; its efforts to expand into trucking isn’t doing so hot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Payment Methods
India’s MobiKwik In Talks To Raise $100M To $150M
June 16, 2017

MobiKwik, the mobile payments startup that competes with Paytm in India, is reportedly in talks to raise $100 million to $150 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Payment Methods
In Payments, Closed and Open, Global and Local
June 16, 2017

One month into his new gig as CEO of AEVI, Nelson Holzner tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that technology — strengthening the ever-evolving bond between merchants and acquirers and the customers they serve — can make payments global, local and flexible beyond the confines of hardware.

Omnicommerce
Can Social Become The Complete Fashion Shopping Experience?
June 16, 2017

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but can it help a chatbot make you look like a million bucks? The hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS.com Omnicommerce Tracker™, powered by Vantiv, catches up with Dr. Eitan Sharon and Karen Ouk, founder and SVP, respectively, of mode.ai, a...

Investments
Higher Interest Rates By Fed Mean Credit Card Loans Become Tougher
June 15, 2017

So the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, as had been expected by most on the Street and beyond, and the question as the 25-basis point boost becomes viewed through a rearview mirror: What might it all mean? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Zara Defies The Retail Downturn Odds
June 15, 2017

For the last few years, the retail industry has been in a whirlwind of change. 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,...

Retail
Fraud And Risk: Surveillance Is Only Part Of Good Security
June 15, 2017

Security isn’t just about catching the bad guys as they run away with store merchandise. And surveillance isn’t just about identifying bad guys after the fact. The whole point is to prevent theft before it happens — and not just by watching, but by taking proactive steps...

Retail
Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
June 15, 2017

As retail chains continue to shutter their doors on brick-and-mortar locations, they’re having a surprising impact on the communities around them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...