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Payments Innovation
What Banks Are Missing In The Digital Enablement Game
November 28, 2016

In today’s digital landscape, most banks know what’s needed to better engage with customers digitally — it’s getting there that’s the challenge. Michael Abbott, managing director and digital lead of North America financial services at Accenture, joined Karen Webster to discuss why the path to...

Delivery
Shipping Ramps Up As Consumer Spending Online Rises
November 28, 2016

Roads and railways have been suffering from a long-term decline. But things appear to be improving, and they have consumers to thank for it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payment Methods
Developer Report: Speeding Toward Startup Success?
November 28, 2016

Sometimes, a push in the right direction makes all the difference. For the latest Developer Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Joe Munk, program manager at the Portland State University Startup Accelerator in Oregon, to discuss small business accelerators, the benefit they offer and what he...

CFPB
It’s Time To Reset Consumer Financial Protection
November 28, 2016

Consumers definitely need consumer financial protection. They are preyed upon by providers looking to make money on folks who are gullible, innumerate or just not paying attention. Fraud and deception are all too common. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Masterpass And SnapScan Team In South Africa
November 28, 2016

Mastercard announced last week that people in South Africa can now use Masterpass, the digital payments service by Mastercard, for purchases at more than 30,000 SnapScan merchants in South Africa via their mobile phones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Change Keeping Global Banks On Their Toes
November 28, 2016

Some of the world’s largest banks were met with big change in recent days. Demonetization in India has financial institutions operating at full speed to exchange out discontinued bank notes but with some unexpectedly pleasant consequences. U.S. banks, meanwhile, have risen in financial stability regulators’ ranks...

PYMNTS Money Quiz: How Do You Stack Up?
November 26, 2016

They say money doesn’t buy happiness, but over the Thanksgiving weekend, that phrase just doesn’t cut it. 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...

Black Friday Sales At Patagonia Go Green
November 25, 2016

While most retailers are using Black Friday to move into the black, one company is heading into the green, adding that it’s “more important now than ever.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Middle-Market Retailers Optimistic About Digital Sales
November 25, 2016

Harris Poll and CIT Group, a provider of commercial lending and leasing services, recently released the results of a survey they conducted on how middle-market retailers felt about their sector’s financial health. Here are some of the key findings. Get the Full Story Complete the form...