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Retail Checkout Takes A Seat
May 16, 2016

Does the sight of cashiers on their feet indicate a more efficient retail business than one where employees are seated? A recent ruling by the California Supreme Court allowing retail workers to sit down on the job has the industry nationwide weighing the importance of...

India’s Retail Market Set To Reach $38B In 2016
May 16, 2016

Although India’s use of the Internet is comparatively lower than in many other poorer countries, the country’s appetite for eCommerce seems to be growing rapidly, despite that substantial barrier. The retail sector in the region grew by 209 percent from $4.4 billion in 2010 to...

Mobile Commerce
BlueSnap Raises The Bar On Mobile Checkout Friction
May 16, 2016

Global payments technology firm BlueSnap said on Monday (May 16) that MasterCard’s MasterPass is now available across the firm’s Powered Buy Platform. The relationship, noted BlueSnap in its announcement, lets merchants have the “frictionless checkout experience” needed in order to reach consumers on a global...

Retail
Retail’s 12-Step Program To Commerce Redemption
May 16, 2016

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Magic Johnson Leaves Square’s Board
May 16, 2016

It seems that after a rocky first six months as a publicly traded company, Jack Dorsey may be bracing for more rough seas as he looks to replace board members. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Confusion Reigns In Procurement
May 16, 2016

Procurement of goods and services has a direct impact on the day-to-day operations and cash flow of firms large and small. But, as a new survey from AmeriQuest notes, there’s a bit of a communications breakdown. Reggie Peterson, the firm’s director of indirect supply programs,...

Security & Fraud
Bangladeshi Heist Linked To 2014 Sony Hack
May 16, 2016

The search for the Bangladesh cyberheist fraudsters has taken an interesting turn with new research indicating the involvement of the same hackers behind the 2014 hack on Sony Pictures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Commerce
WePay Takes On Square
May 16, 2016

Software and payments are always better together, but SMBs have struggled to make software and payments seamless across all of the channels they do business. WePay’s launch today of a white label mPOS offering for software firms, CEO Bill Clerico tells Karen Webster, is proof...

Acquiring
Buffett Bids On Yahoo
May 16, 2016

It looks like the long-speculated-upon sale of Yahoo could actually happen. 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...