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Security & Fraud
Chinese Scammers Snared, Confess To Stealing $138 Million USD
May 26, 2017

In an ongoing digital fraud scheme, Chinese scammers have racked up over 950 million yuan ($138 million USD) from more than 93,000 victims by preying on victims’ sense of national pride and desire for easy returns. Police in Tianjin, Beijing and Guangxi arrested 44 more...

Banking
Bank Of America Branches Into Data Sharing
May 26, 2017

Going forward, BoA has announced it will be working with financial data aggregators to give their customers a greater ability to connect their banking information with third-party financial management applications.  According to spokesperson Michelle Moore, the move comes as part of the bank’s API strategy...

Today In Data: The Story Behind The Bitcoin Story
May 26, 2017

You’ve probably read a lot about bitcoin lately, as its value has been running a seemingly infinite victory lap this week and throughout 2017. But there’s more to bitcoin than stocks and price per coin. Here are some of the numbers behind the cryptocurrency. Get...

Retail
Ulta Beauty Q1 2017 Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates
May 26, 2017

In it’s just released Q1 earnings report, Ulta Beauty has surpassed estimates from Wall Street. 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
Retail Enablers: Woolworths Goes High-Efficiency With HighJump
May 26, 2017

B2B is dead. Or at least, it’s changed irrevocably since evolving markets have brought businesses and end consumers into closer orbit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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FUEL CYCLE Fuels B2C Relationships
May 26, 2017

What better way to win the business game than to make it, well, a game? 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
Zillow: Getting Millennials Into The Real Estate Game
May 26, 2017

Millennials are never, ever going to buy homes. If there is one thing the conventional wisdom is sure about – it is that.  Why millennials are never going to buy homes is more of a jump ball.  Maybe its the avocado toast, or the crushing...

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Phoenix Welcomes Online Alcohol Delivery Startup, Drizly
May 26, 2017

Boston-based eCommerce alcohol delivery startup Drizly has announced its next location in Phoenix, Arizona. 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....

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Target Tosses $75M Casper’s Way
May 26, 2017

Casper – the leading direct-to-consumer mattress firm – has just picked up $75 million care of Target. Those funds will likely the lion’s share of a $100 million round the retail eCommerce start-up is working on, according to emerging reports. Get the Full Story Complete...