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Retail
One Million Consumers Dish On The Holiday Shopping Season
November 01, 2016

InfoScout researched the shopping habits of nearly 1 million consumers and released its top seven predictions for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Goldman Strongly Suggests Subscription Service For Apple
November 01, 2016

One of the best ways to gain customer loyalty? Offer a subscription service. And that’s what Goldman Sachs is recommended that Apple do: Offer an Apple subscription service that includes premium content, certain services and iPhone products. All in the name of growth and loyalty. Get the...

Security & Fraud
Uh-Oh, Primark Find Card Skimmers In US Locations
November 01, 2016

Primark, a European clothing dealer, has reported that credit card skimming equipment was found on “a limited number of card payment machines” in two of its U.S. stores in the King of Prussia Mall and Willow Grove Mall, both in Pennsylvania. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Needed Wants To Connect Customers To Local Deals
November 01, 2016

Needed thinks everyone can organize their digital shopping list just a bit better — and a bit more efficiently — and is ready to help consumers make that upgrade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CVS Rolling Out Curbside Pickup After Target Rolls It Back In
November 01, 2016

CVS customers may be getting a “white glove” experience. CVS Health recently announced that, through the company’s app or through the free Curbside mobile app, customers can place their order and have it delivered to their car while sitting in the parking lot. Get the...

Payment Methods
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Debit Card Growth Continues To Outpace Credit
November 01, 2016

The use of global payments cards is expected to rise by 28 percent by 2021, reaching 17 billion. In certain areas around the world — namely, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions —the growth of cards is expected to be the fastest, showing increased...

Banking
Wells Fargo’s Latest Legal Settlement
November 01, 2016

Embattled bank Wells Fargo has entered a settlement through which the firm will pay as much as $50 million tied to a racketeering lawsuit that it allegedly overcharged hundreds of thousands of homeowners for appraisals of their homes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Postmates Raises $140M On $600M Valuation
November 01, 2016

TechCrunch reported that Postmates, the on-demand delivery firm, has raised money through a funding round headed by the Founders Fund, with a series of other (and existing) investors. The total raised was $140 million, which has an implied valuation attached to it of as much...

International
Alipay Expands Global Footprint
November 01, 2016

As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the financial arm of China’s Alibaba Group, Alipay, is looking to create partnerships in areas as diverse as the United States and Europe. The goal is to build a platform of payments across the globe. The newest link...