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San Francisco Slaps Business License Rule On Uber/Lyft Drivers
April 18, 2016

While cities and their local transportation authorities have been taking many blows from on-demand car service apps Uber and Lyft in the last few years, it seems some cities are starting to hit back with force. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Amazon Turns Omnichannel On Its (Designer) Ear
April 18, 2016

Once known as the “fast” and “cheap” option for online goods, it seems Amazon is now looking to add “couture” to the list of descriptors of the seemingly endless menu of products and services it offers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

What Pollsters Can Learn From Fraud Fighters
April 18, 2016

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Merchant Innovation
Being An Uber Of Something
April 18, 2016

While there is no end to complaints modern travelers can make about getting from point A to point B, at least mythical monsters don’t usually make the list. The worst thing that one worries about today is an excessive layover; back in the Heroic Age, sailors were...

Merchant Innovation
The Evolution Edition: BoA, Online Lending And The Ubers Of X
April 18, 2016

While today may seem rather unremarkable — except for the fact that perhaps you’ve filed your taxes and are feeling less than wholly disposed toward the federal government — April 18 was a big day quite a few times in American history. Get the Full Story Complete...

Payments Innovation
Happy Birthday, Mr. President (Jefferson)
April 16, 2016

Everyone loves Alexander Hamilton these days. The “ten dollar founding father without a father” is, shockingly, super trendy these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Apple Stock Down Post iPhone Production Cut Report
April 15, 2016

Apple can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to news about their iPhones — especially when it comes to sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

The PYMNTS 5-In-1: April 15 Daily Data Digest
April 15, 2016

As the week is coming to an end – and the payments and commerce circus is getting ready to roll up the tent for a few days – we have our last set of fun and fabulous factoid for Friday. Get the Full Story Complete...

Merchant Innovation
Taco Bell Embraces Fast Food’s New Decadent Reality
April 15, 2016

In 2004, documentarian Morgan Spurlock released “Super Size Me.” Four years later, “Food, Inc.” hit the silver screen. Alongside hit pieces like these, common sense prevailed for fast food chains of every stripe to accept an uncomfortable fact: American diners were fed up with unhealthy fast food, and...