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Retail
Retail Jobs May Not Be In Jeopardy Yet
May 30, 2017

Year after year, the retail industry typically welcomes a new influx of workers across all of its verticals. 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...

Mobile Applications
An App A Day Keeps Grocery Shoppers Coming Their Way
May 30, 2017

Serving society’s appetite for socially conscious company behavior, Longo’s grocer in Toronto has introduced Flashfood, a mobile app that enables its shoppers to buy surplus groceries at a deep discount, thus reducing food waste and serving customers on tighter budgets. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Quick Service Restaurants to Boost Up Tech Use
May 30, 2017

The quick service restaurant industry is always trying its best to find new ways to reinvent itself. 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...

Retail
Starbucks Opening Two New Locations To Boost Minority Business
May 30, 2017

Starbucks announced that it will open stores in Dallas, Texas and Trenton, New Jersey as part of its program to invest in at least 15 underserved communities across the nation by 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Wave Lands $24M To Focus On AI For SMB Finance
May 30, 2017

Small business software startup Wave announced today (Tuesday, May 30) that it secured $24 million in new funding as it looks to integrate more financial solutions into its offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
Medical Tourism Explodes For Wealthy Chinese Patients
May 30, 2017

While healthcare availability is a topic of great debate in the United States, the quality of healthcare on offer is generally not. So when Chinese citizen Guo Shushi’s stomach cancer was incurable in China and quickly killing him — Guo, with the help of a...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
First Data To Buy CardConnect For $750M
May 30, 2017

As of yesterday, First Data has officially agreed to acquire rival payment processor CardConnect for around $750 million.  The deal will reportedly be covered mostly in cash — and will include the repayment of CardConnect’s debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
May 30, 2017

Mastercard announced Monday (May 29) that Russian financial firms working within the collaborative FinTech acceleration program Fintech Lab has chosen 12 FinTech startups they plan to mentor and guide through the program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Payment Makes Way To Japanese Retailers
May 30, 2017

BITPoint Japan Co. is reportedly gearing up to enable hundreds of thousands of Japanese retail outlets to accept the digital currency bitcoin, reported Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...