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Mobile Commerce
Google’s Black Friday Mobile Data
November 29, 2016

The holiday shopping season has finally kicked into high gear — in online stores and brick-and-mortar alike. 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...

Techstars, Barclays Launch In Cape Town
November 29, 2016

Techstars and Barclays are launching yet another accelerator program, this time in Cape Town, South Africa. And the application window for interested parties is now open. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Cyber Monday (By The Numbers)
November 29, 2016

Black Friday (and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Thanksgiving) get all the press as far as holiday retail goes, but as the holiday shopping extravaganza drew closer in 2016, the question that began circulating was actually about Cyber Monday and if it would manage to...

Marriott, Starwood Luxury Brands Stay Separate
November 29, 2016

Just a year-and-a-half ago, Marriott began the conversation around buying Starwood Hotels & Resorts. After the $13.3 billion deal went through, shareholders and the public are learning more about what will come of the 30 brands and more than 5,700 properties. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Plenti Continues To Grow Loyalty Coalition
November 29, 2016

Eighteen months in, and American Express’ coalition loyalty program, Plenti, continues to grow — drawing merchants and consumers alike to join up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Thanksgiving, Black Friday Sales Bode Well
November 29, 2016

Good news, retailers! If breaking the $3 billion benchmark wasn’t indication enough, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) found that the data from this year’s Black Friday, as well as Thanksgiving, bode well for the remainder of the holiday shopping season. Get the Full...

Retail
Google’s Pixel To See $3.8B In 2017 Sales
November 29, 2016

New estimates from Morgan Stanley project that Google’s debut Pixel smartphone will generate $3.8 billion in revenue for the company in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
Citi Announces Replacement Card Tracker
November 29, 2016

Citi has just provided its members an in-app window into the status of their replacement cards. 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...

B2B Payments
Mapping Out B2B Payments Via ACH
November 29, 2016

Along with Same Day ACH credit and eventual Same Day ACH debit transaction, businesses have more choices on just how they can send and receive payments between one another and with haste. The latest ISO 20022 guide from NACHA offers up guidance on how to...