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Looking At Gift Cards ‘Through The Eyes Of The Consumer’
July 20, 2016

More and more consumers are purchasing gift cards online, and the vast majority of them are very satisfied with the transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Rio 2016 To Highlight Major X-Border Procurement Risks
July 20, 2016

We’re a few weeks away from the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympic games, to be held, this time, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With them, a surge of millions of people will enter the city from all over the globe. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Easing The Sting Of Bank Loan Rejection
July 20, 2016

Rejection is a tough pill to swallow, especially if you’re an entrepreneur looking to build up a new business. A recent survey by the Federal Reserve found that there is an 80 percent chance that a bank will reject you for a loan if you...

B2B Payments
Concur Nabs Exclusive Uber For Biz Deal
July 20, 2016

Uber for Business expanded its expense management capabilities for corporate travelers last March when it announced partnerships with Certify, Expensify and Chrome River, all to automate the capture of ride transaction data for an expense report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Cross Border Commerce
When Cross-Border Payment Pain Leaves Both Sides Hurting
July 20, 2016

There’s a global phenomenon afoot that takes the notion of cross-border payments to a new level – the high value-low frequency transactions made by a whole new category of sender – the Global Citizen. These individuals aren’t wealthy by most developed country standards – with...

B2B Payments
FBI Pinpoints ‘Ground Zero’ For Supplier Email Scams
July 20, 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been targeting the Business Email Compromise for years, warning companies to be aware of fake supplier emails and invoices requesting firms to wire funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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...