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B2B Payments
Bankers Relieved At RBS’ Small Business Payout
November 09, 2016

Royal Bank of Scotland has been in hot water with regulators for years following allegations that the U.K. bank profited by pushing its small business clients into its Global Restructuring Group (GRG), allegedly imposing high fees and often forcing those SMEs into financial ruin. Get...

Secure Payments, Generation 2.0
November 09, 2016

We use 2.0 as shorthand to describe the latest and greatest in technology, and with 3D Secure 2.0, the question remains: Is newer always better? In a wide-ranging discussion, Karen Webster, CA Technologies VP of Security James Rendell and Mastercard’s Paul Baker, VP and senior...

B2B Payments
Microsoft Azure Now Hosting SME Alt-Lender
November 09, 2016

An alternative small business lender has now switched its hosting platform to Microsoft Azure in a move the firm says represents its strong growth trajectory. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Commerce
mVisa’s Mobile Pay Platform Rollout Launched
November 08, 2016

mVisa’s new mobile pay service is enabling 60 million more consumers to make digital payments on their mobile devices through a rollout on the Visa Developer Platform. Visa, Micromax and Transerv announced on Tuesday (Nov. 8) that the service will be launched for all Udio mobile...

Retail
Alibaba, Amazon And Others Cautioned Ahead Of Singles’ Day
November 08, 2016

China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has warned retailers that it will be monitoring sales practices during Singles’ Day (Nov. 11), according to a report by Seeking Alpha. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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No Matter The Outcome, Swag Makers Won This American Election Season
November 08, 2016

It is, as they say, all over but for the counting. Millions of Americans are going to the polls today for the American election, and tens of millions will spend their evening watching the returns roll in. Some will be overjoyed, some will be crestfallen...

PetSmart Rolls Out On-Demand Delivery Service
November 08, 2016

Fido may be wagging his tail as his pet owner will be relieved of one duty: picking up pet items. Well, certain items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Grocery Tracker: Changing Appetites
November 08, 2016

Just as America’s tastes have evolved from meat and potatoes to craft beer and artisan cheese, so too have its supermarkets. This week’s Grocery Tracker has the latest on how supermarkets are trying to whet the consumer’s appetite for grocery shopping, including Kroger’s growth strategy,...

Retail
J.Crew E-Store Leaves Bridal Business At The Altar
November 08, 2016

Although it is credited with being one of the first companies to offer wedding and bridal party dresses online, J.Crew’s e-store is ending its love affair with the bridal business. The company is closing its bridal line, which was among the first of its kind...