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POS Innovation
First Data’s ‘Game-Changing’ mPOS Play
July 20, 2016

When First Data quietly announced its purchase of Clover in 2013, the move was widely covered as a competitive answer to Square (and its many imitators).  The common narrative was a tale of two payments hardware firms – with Square playing the part of the...

Payment Methods
In Payments, Change Is The Only Constant
July 20, 2016

Ovum’s “2016 Global Payments Insight Survey: Merchants and Retailers: Changing the Merchant Experience,” released in conjunction with ACI Worldwide, shows that the payments landscape is drawn as one defined by a tight ecosystem, with merchants and retailers bound to billing firms differently than how they...

B2B Payments
Dell’s Supplier Pay Tactics May Aid EMC Takeover
July 20, 2016

As Dell looks to finance its acquisition of rival EMC, reports say EMC’s suppliers may be the ones helping to foot the bill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Brexit To Lead To UK Recession?
July 19, 2016

The turmoil in the wake of Brexit may be calmed a bit – after all, it’s been roughly a month and markets (stocks and otherwise) have notoriously short memories. But get ready for a bump of another sort, Reuters noted Tuesday (July 19), as the specter...

Digital Banking
Daily Data Dive: The High Cost Of Being A Bank
July 19, 2016

It has not been a great week for the nation’s four big banks. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Snapchat Makes Location-Based Promotions Simpler
July 19, 2016

Snapchat may soon see the location-based advertising campaigns on its app increase, but it will be through the efforts of Yext, Inc. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Will Exercise Junkies ‘Save’ The Smartwatch?
July 19, 2016

Remember how the Apple Watch was supposed to be Apple’s next great project, revolutionize the wearables industry and be so amazing that none of us would ever be able to live without a device on our wrists ever again that could do everything from making...

How Off-Price Came To Dominate Retail Apparel
July 19, 2016

Apparel shoppers are bargain hunting like never before. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

Retail
How Staples Is Getting Its Groove Back
July 19, 2016

Staples is looking to make a comeback after surviving a failed merger attempt and is hoping to boost sales and keep pace with Amazon through improving its eCommerce marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...