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Delivery
7-Eleven Beats Amazon, Google In Commercial Drone Delivery
December 21, 2016

While some of the world’s largest technology and eCommerce companies work tirelessly to bring commercial drone delivery to the world, 7-Eleven, the largest worldwide convenience store chain, already has a test commercial drone delivery service up and running. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
U.S. Shoppers Still Prefer Brick-And-Mortar
December 21, 2016

A new study released by Pew Research Center sheds further light on the current consumer mindset in the U.S. as the year comes to a close. While a majority of U.S. shoppers have made an online purchase, the newest study shows that it’s far from their...

Investments
Speed Bumps Loom For Stocks In 2017
December 21, 2016

Stocks are at, or near, depending on the day, all-time highs. Call it the Trump effect or optimism about the U.S. economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
POS Company Appetize Raises $20 Million, Plans To Grow Its Team
December 21, 2016

POS platform company Appetize recently announced that it had closed a $20 million investment round led by Shamrock Capital Advisors and Oak View Group, among others. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Wrap Up, Pay With Card Cutters’ Contactless Paying Scarf
December 21, 2016

What do Steven Tyler, Audrey Hepburn and holiday shoppers have in commmon? They all are known to wear scarves. 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...

Digital Banking
Atom Bank Deposits Exceed £110 Million Across Its Fixed Saver Accounts
December 21, 2016

Atom Bank, among the U.K.’s first banks built exclusively for mobile, provided an update on business since launching in April of this year and becoming fully operational as of October, saying in a press release the company has deposits that exceeded £110 million across its Fixed Saver...

Security & Fraud
Cybersecurity Co. Engility Wins $31M Contract from US Air Force
December 21, 2016

Engility, a cybersecurity firm based in Chantilly, Virginia, announced that it was awarded a $31 million contract in support of the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cyber Security Engineering Division. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Hackers Use Phone Numbers To Steal Bitcoin
December 21, 2016

Hackers are going old school, using just a telephone number to steal everything from money in bank accounts to bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

International
India Tries Lottery To Fix Cash Crisis
December 21, 2016

With India suffering from a cash shortage ever since the government took away high-denomination Indian notes to clamp down on fraud, the government has come up with a new way to fix the problem: a digital lottery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...