News

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...

Merchant Innovation
Intel, Delphi And Mobileye Team Up To Take On Self-Driving Cars
November 29, 2016

Intel, Delphi Automotive and Mobileye will be announcing a collaboration later today (Nov. 29) that aims to put them at the forefront of creating the supercomputing technology that will be necessary to get the first generation of self-driving cars up and running. Get the Full...

International
India’s Crackdown On Currency Draws Tens Of Thousands Of Protesters
November 29, 2016

India’s move to remove high-value banknotes from the monetary system is not sitting well with regular Indians, tens of thousands which are protesting around the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Verifone And Worldpay Expand Relationship
November 29, 2016

Verifone Systems announced Monday (Nov. 28) it has extended its partnership with Worldpay, the British payments processor, enabling it to bring its payment services to Worldpay’s U.K. customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Ridesharing
Didi’s New Uber China App Removes It From Its Global Business
November 29, 2016

Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing service that is acquiring Uber’s China business, has launched an updated app that removes Uber China from Uber’s global app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...