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Retail
BirdEye Reputation Management Platform Lands $25M
February 14, 2017

BirdEye, the business reputation and customer experience management platform, announced its $25 million Series B funding round Monday (Feb. 13). The company’s latest boost of venture capital was led by World Innovation Lab (WiL) with super pro-rata participation from existing investor Trinity Ventures. Get the...

Retail
Sears Holdings Drops Trump Home Collection
February 14, 2017

In what’s becoming a laundry list of retailers dropping any items from the Trump family, Sears Holdings adds its  name to the list. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
‘Cyber Confusion’ Takes Ahold Of American Consumers
February 14, 2017

According to the results of the Hacking America: Cybersecurity Perception study, American consumers are at risk of “cyber confusion” in both the workplace and at home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Bollywood Takes Up Cause Of Moving Away From Cash In India
February 14, 2017

Bollywood’s stars are joining forces for a cause in India: getting wealthy citizens to forgo the use of cash. 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...

Bitcoin
Hedge Funds Buying Out Claimants Of Mt. Gox Betting Bitcoin Will Go Up
February 14, 2017

Four or more hedge funds in the U.S. and Japan are making a bet that the price of bitcoin will go up, buying or offering to buy claims from the thousands of former trading account holders who saw their bitcoin holdings evaporate when Mt Gox,...

Investments
House Of Fraser Investment In Tandem Opens Door To Financial Services
February 14, 2017

While many might have been surprised by House of Fraser’s announcement that it was investing at least £35 million in Tandem, a U.K. startup that’s building an app-only bank, the department store’s chairman said the deal “is just one illustration of how we’ll deliver a...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Diebold Nixdorf Inks Contactless Cash Dispenser Deal With Air Bank
February 14, 2017

Diebold Nixdorf is teaming up with FinTech startup Air Bank in the Czech Republic. 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...

Payment Methods
Android Wear 2.0 Doesn’t Work With Citi, Wells Fargo Cards
February 14, 2017

Android Wear 2.0 is getting a lot of buzz thanks to the fact that users can pay via Android Pay, but it turns out some of the credit cards that work with Android Pay won’t work on the Android Wear watches. Get the Full Story...

Mobile Commerce
Daimler Invests In Phone-Based Financing App AutoGravity
February 14, 2017

While most manufacuturers seem to be investing in smart car technology these days, Daimler is throwing some of its economic muscle in a slightly different direction — making sure consumers have access to financing adequate to buy vehicles from them. Get the Full Story Complete...