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B2B Payments
FinServ’s Tech Adoption Levels Come Out On Top
December 13, 2016

Small businesses have struggled to truly embrace technological innovation. The most recent SMB Technology Adoption Index by PYMNTS found that only 13 percent of small businesses are willing to adopt innovative technology, and the latest research from Ovum adds even more evidence that businesses of...

B2B Payments
Use Cards For Suppliers, Cash For Investment, Says Amex
December 13, 2016

Australian mid-market businesses are missing out on opportunities to grow and expand because of cash flow mishaps, warns a new report by Amex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cash-Free Payments To Get A Boost In India
December 12, 2016

There may be a winner that emerges from the snafus and snarls caused by the demonetization of Indian notes that have effectively paralyzed parts of the economy: cashless payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Commerce
Shoppers Use Mobile For In-Store Comparisons
December 12, 2016

New data collected in a survey by online and mobile publishing and advertising company Opera Mediaworks back in September reveals interesting trends among mobile users as they shop in-store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
Payments Stocks Roar Ahead in Strong Week
December 12, 2016

Stocks across the payments realm roared ahead this past week, with several names reporting double-digit percentage gains. Not a bad showing, though the gains could be said to come less from sanguine news on a company-by-company basis and more likely stemming from a continuing stock...

International
China’s Millennials Willing To Take On Debt
December 12, 2016

Broader cultural shifts in attitudes toward spending in China could very well be playing a major role in China’s growing debt problem. Recent estimates of total debt in China are as high as 280 percent of the GDP. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Coupons, Sales Drive Holidays Shoppers In Store
December 12, 2016

When it comes to getting holiday shoppers in the door, coupons and sales remain the most successful tool merchants are using. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Consumer Habits Tracked By JD.com, Alibaba
December 12, 2016

How consumers shop is a mystery companies across the globe seek to uncover. In China, however, the two big ones — JD.com and Alibaba — have found ways to gain focused insight into shoppers’ spending habits, which in turn help retailers make eCommerce decisions. Get...

Retail
Michigan Passes Self-Driving Regulations
December 12, 2016

On Friday of last week (Dec. 9), Michigan became the first state in the union to pass statewide, comprehensive self-driving vehicle regulations that allow autonomous vehicles to drive … well, autonomously. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...