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B2B Payments
Xero’s Faith Lands In Artificial Intelligence
December 09, 2016

SME accounting platform Xero has big hopes for artificial intelligence. 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 this...

Cross Border Commerce
For X-Border Commerce, Breaking Old Mindsets May Lower Costs
December 09, 2016

Global commerce is poised for big-time expansion over the next few years, ushering in new linguistic and technological solutions. The December edition of PYMNTS' X-Border Tracker™ includes an interview with Kyle Plummer, director of cross-border solutions for Magnate Worldwide, who discusses how logistics services providers...

B2B Payments
Revel Steps Into The Back Office
December 09, 2016

Revel Systems is heightening its presence in companies’ back offices. The company announced Thursday (Dec. 8) that it is launching Insights by Revel, a solution that aggregates the data from its front-office iPad point-of-sale service to offer real-time analytics on business performance. Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
Singapore, Thailand Love Instagram, eCommerce
December 08, 2016

Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, with its population of over 620 million, is predicted to be the next site of an eCommerce boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Payments
Will Mobile Wallets Ever Be Wallet Of Choice?
December 08, 2016

Vantiv and iModerate know that the word wallet has come to mean much more than just the accessory thrown in a purse or back pocket. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Faster Payments
ACI Aggregator Services Expediate Fast Payments
December 08, 2016

The Faster Payments scheme in the U.K. has changed the way payment service providers are approaching the immediate availability of funds. While the New Access Model provides the ability for payments players to offer their customers real-time payments 24/7, the initiative can still be a...

Mobile Commerce
The Virtual Barista Is In: Starbucks’ Chatbot
December 08, 2016

A chatbot is on the horizon for regular users of the Starbucks mobile app. 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...

Retail
Grocery Tracker: Walmart’s And Amazon’s Concepts
December 08, 2016

Starting off on a positive note, data shows that the online grocery sector saw a huge sales boost during Thanksgiving. While a grocery sales boost is to be expected during the holiday for excessive eating (and subsequent, sleepy regret), it’s the “online” qualifier that’s got...

Starbucks To Add 12,000 Cafes In Next 5 Years
December 08, 2016

In a global expansion plan, Starbucks will look to add as many as 12,000 locations to its store roster over the next five years, a move that Bloomberg noted signals a growth strategy tied to brick-and-mortar presence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...