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B2B Payments
Entrepreneurs Won’t Rule Out Crime To Finance Their Business
April 28, 2016

SMEs in the U.K. seem to be struggling with the concept of “good debt.” A new report from Wesleyan Bank found that more than three-quarters (78 percent) of SMEs surveyed said the risk linked to debt prevents them from seeking a loan — and just...

Payments Innovation
Cashless Payments In A Snapshot
April 28, 2016

The big picture for most merchants is the bottom line. Companies want to ensure they aren’t missing out on the chance for new customers or additional purchases. In this month’s Developer Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Super Booths CEO Jeremy Radino about the increasing need to...

Mobile Payments
Samsung Pay’s Market, Partnership Evolution
April 28, 2016

Samsung Pay has been in the U.S. market for exactly 212 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. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Daily Data Digest: What Tim Cook Said About Apple Pay, Q2 2016 Earnings
April 27, 2016

Apple reported its earnings after market close yesterday (April 26), and as expected took a hit after iPhone sales were down — and as a result saw a quarterly sales dip for the first time in 13 years. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Postmates Might Be A Bit Healthier Than Previously Thought
April 27, 2016

Though the drumbeats have been pretty persistently beating out a dirge about the high-speed come apart that is effecting/is expected to continue to effect the wonderful world of on-demand delivery businesses, it seems that perhaps Postmates has found itself swept a bit unfairly into a...

Retail
Lady Gaga And Elton John Partner To Bring ‘Love And Bravery’ To Macy’s
April 27, 2016

While Elton John and Lady Gaga are both known for fashion choices that border on the outrageous — there are few people in the world who have ever worn a meat dress after all — their new collaborative line at Macy’s, “Love Bravery,” is designed...

Mobile Commerce
Twitter Whiffs On Ad Revenue
April 27, 2016

In the age of sky-high valuations, brands will look anywhere for hard numbers that prove they’re actually worth what they say they are. Twitter learned this the hard way when it first went public, and new numbers might take away yet another place to look...

Retail
Is Bridal Retail Ready For Digital Disruption?
April 27, 2016

As spring is getting underway in earnest nationwide, wedding season is ramping up. In a big way. According to the reigning data experts on the subject – The Knot – a little under 70 percent of the people who are going to get married in...

Retail
J.C. Penney To Expand Sephora Partnership
April 27, 2016

It’s been a good decade for the partnership between Sephora and J.C. Penney, so good in fact that the number of Sephoras housed within J.C. Penney locations is about to go up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...