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Retail
Mappedin Enables Digital Indoor Navigation
February 09, 2017

As consumer demand for digital products, services and experiences continues to grow, physical retailers have turned toward store transformation solutions to keep up with eCommerce growth. This push isn’t limited to retailers — malls also stand to benefit from upping their digital offerings to meet...

Warby of X
Warby of X: Helix Sleep Brings Science To Mattress Buying
February 09, 2017

Buying a mattress can typically be a much-needed yet burdensome purchase. 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...

Payment Methods
Eckoh Announces Secure Payments Via Live Chat
February 09, 2017

Eckoh has brought a customer’s ability to pay with ease to the next level with the announcement that it can now take a secure payment directly via live web chat (“Live Chat”). That means the company is the world’s first Payment Card Industry Data Security...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
USA Technologies Inks Deal With Several Pepsi Bottlers
February 09, 2017

USA Technologies (USAT), the payment technology provider of cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, announced Wednesday (Feb. 8) agreements with several Pepsi Cola bottling franchisees throughout North and South Carolina to use USAT’s cashless payment technologies within their existing inventory of vending machines. Get...

Retail
President Trump Blasts Back Over Ivanka’s Brand Getting The Boot At Nordstrom
February 09, 2017

After reports surfaced that Nordstrom had officially decided to cut ties with the Ivanka Trump clothing and lifestyle brand, the President shot back — and drew criticism in the process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
Wells Fargo’s Top Execs May Be Saying Bye-Bye To 2016’s Bonuses
February 09, 2017

Wells Fargo’s top executives are likely facing some rough news from the firm’s board.  According to news reports out this morning, the board is strongly leaning toward eliminating 2016 bonuses for the firm’s top brass entirely as part of its remediation attempt in the wake of the...

Security & Fraud
GoCardless Reveals 19 Laptops With Customer Data Were Stolen
February 09, 2017

GoCardless, the U.K. payment processing company, revealed that 19 laptops that had sensitive personal customer data on them were heisted from GoCardless offices in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Square Rolls Out Square For Retail For Payment Processing
February 09, 2017

Square, the payment processing company, launched a new tool on Wednesday (Feb. 8) for the retail industry. In a blog post, Square said that it has learned a lot about how retailers run their businesses and the tools they need and, as a result, has built what...

B2B Payments
Crossflow And The Flow Of Supply Chain Finance
February 09, 2017

Banks continue to shy away from traditional lending to smaller firms — especially when it comes to supply chain financing. Crossflow CEO Tony Duggan says technology can make a difference, with faster lending times and a foundation that relies on the creditworthiness of bigger companies...