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Visa Europe Pushes Contactless Payments
March 21, 2016

Visa Europe is on a mission — and the latest step in that mission hit the ground today. 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...

SeaWorld’s Ocean Of Uncertainty
March 21, 2016

SeaWorld is riding a wave of positive press (and a stock share increase) following its announcement that it will be phasing out the killer whale shows at its parks. But the question remains: Can a retailer survive in the long term after dissociating itself from...

Merchant Innovation
Lowe’s Customers Renovate With Microsoft’s HoloLens
March 21, 2016

In-store retailers have been bullish on virtual reality for years, even if their plans for how to integrate it into their stores have been vague at best. However, one of the nation’s largest home improvement chains may have finally figured out a way to make...

Security & Fraud
When On-Demand Delivery Cuts Corners
March 21, 2016

What’s the biggest obstacle facing the on-demand delivery economy? Some might say it’s a legal issue of how to pay workers enough without sacrificing innovation and growth. Others might point to ever-growing logistics costs in the face of similarly increasing consumer expectations on when they...

Retail
Williams-Sonoma’s Earnings Miss
March 21, 2016

Williams-Sonoma is the latest in a long chain this late winter to bring a disappointing quarterly earnings report to their investors, though the company found a glimmer of hope in the digital department. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Is Dollar General Amazon-Proof?
March 21, 2016

While many of the physical world’s established retailers are feeling a pain with a name — and the name is Amazon — one seems to be almost magically able to avoid the sucking pull of eCommerce’s gravity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Macy’s Explores Its Retail Options
March 21, 2016

Macy’s will be hiring a specialist to advise the company on how to deal with its real estate portfolio, particularly in negotiations with developers. The move comes as the department store chain faces pressure from investors amid mounting losses. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Merchant Innovation
Uber’s Driverless Fleet?
March 21, 2016

It seems that Uber — facing a host of labor issues with its human driver force — has made a positive step in the direction of an automated solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Doom And Gloom In The Corporate Financial Forecast
March 21, 2016

We all know businesses need to get with the times. Banks should be updating their legacy infrastructure, corporate sales and payments should be going digital and businesses should be safeguarding their systems against high-tech cybercriminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...