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Retail
Walmart Inches Closer To Drone Delivery
June 03, 2016

The race for drone deliveries among eCommerce companies is getting tense with Walmart inching closer to its drone ambitions. 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...

EU Sets Guidelines To Support Sharing Economy
June 03, 2016

The sharing economy, regardless of country, has ruffled a lot of regulatory feathers. 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....

Digital Banking
Why Jamie Dimon Thinks JPMorgan Could Be More Like Amazon
June 03, 2016

Of late, banks have seen themselves competed against on many fronts — one of which is the world of investing. These days, banks are in somewhat of a technology arms race when it comes to holding investor customers’ loyalty, and an army of new entrants...

Alternative Finances
Dumiao Chinese Lender Automates Loans At POS
June 03, 2016

Alongside any story on retail in China comes a prefunctory statement on the rising spending power of the country’s nascent middle class. However, even if those consumers can’t seem to find their newly created wealth when they walk up to the checkout counter, Dumiao wants...

Visa’s NFC Payment Ring Comes To Olympics
June 03, 2016

Visa just rolled out the next generation of payments wearables: an NFC-enabled payment ring. 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...

Merchant Innovation
How Walmart Is Using Uber/Lyft To Compete With Amazon Fresh
June 03, 2016

When the going gets tough, the tough get creative. And ever since Amazon stole the top retailer in the world by market cap crown, the going has been tough for Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payment Methods
Bank of England Releases Plastic Money
June 03, 2016

The Bank of England unveiled its first plastic banknote on Thursday (June 2), which is a polymer £5 bill sporting an image of Sir Winston Churchill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
SWIFT May Look To Expel Weakly Secured Banks
June 03, 2016

Faced with what feels like a sudden onslaught of attacks, SWIFT may be looking to pull the plug on member banks with cybersecurity that is not sufficiently strong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mobile Commerce
Apple Stock Dips Post Goldman Target Price Cut
June 03, 2016

Not much of a dip, as shares were down less than 1 percent on Thursday (June 2), but nonetheless, Apple got a bit of a downer from Goldman Sachs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...