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Risk Management
Chapter 11 Watch: Closing Time For Sports Authority, Layoffs For Everyone Else
July 21, 2016

Among all the stresses and tough decisions that filing for Chapter 11 brings onto already struggling retailers, there are a few bright spots to the process. Namely, it’s pace — if retailers want to move things slowly enough to wait and see if an angel...

Retail
Pokémon GO Leads To Surge In Mobile Charger Sales
July 21, 2016

Pokémon GO is either the best thing to happen to mobile gaming and in-store foot traffic or the worst version of millennial device addiction — depending on who you’re talking to. All those people on their phones have to have some impact on the wider...

Visa Releases New EMV Data
July 21, 2016

As of the end of last month, Visa reported that there are now 326.8 million chip cards in the U.S. market — a number that outweighs the actual number of residents in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Wells Fargo To Launch Robo Advisor Service Next Year
July 21, 2016

Robo advisors have been taking the investment community by storm, providing a low-cost way for anybody to invest and get a little advice along the way. Their popularity has forced traditional banks to rethink the way they do business, particularly with less affluent customers. Get...

International
UK Regulator Puts Overdraft Fees Under A Microscope
July 21, 2016

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to help combat the high fees associated with overdrafts. 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...

Investments
Trim Bot Adds New Features With Update
July 21, 2016

Trim, the San Francisco startup that launched seven months ago to help consumers spot and cancel unwanted subscriptions, just raised $2.2 million in venture funding, which it is using to expand its product to tell people how much they spend on Uber each month or...

News
FINRA Study Sheds Light On Americans’ Financial Outlooks
July 21, 2016

Americans may be feeling better about their finances in general, but among women, millennials, African-Americans, Hispanics and those without a high school education, struggling with finances is still a daily occurrence. That’s according to the National Financial Capability Study put together by FINRA Investor Education...

Security & Fraud
130 Cicis Locations Involved In Credit Card Breach
July 21, 2016

Fast-casual restaurants are supposed to offer the perfect blend of comfort and convenience to their diners. The problem is they’re not supposed to make things that easy for hackers going after credit card data, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Merchant Innovation
IBM’s Watson Will Guide Shoppers Through Macy’s Stores
July 21, 2016

To date, IBM‘s artificial intelligence engine Watson has scored its highest-profile victory when it triumphed against two human opponents in a real-time episode of “Jeopardy.” However, it might get even more play in the hands of Macy’s shoppers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...