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PayPal’s Fashion-Tech Fusion
April 08, 2016

Struggling retailers have found a new passion when their sales don’t match their expectations: decrying the irascible fickleness of consumers they once knew how to serve. If human product designers can’t supply the demand, then perhaps computer ones can. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
Are VCs Throwing In The Startup Towel?
April 08, 2016

Venture capitalists can be a cagey bunch, and now, they are a cautious bunch. The group, noted Bloomberg on Thursday (April 7), made fewer investments within the last quarter in the United States and actually loaded relatively more money into what Bloomberg termed as “mature private companies,”...

No Reservation, No Card, No Problem — NoWait Adds Mobile Payments
April 08, 2016

With the addition of new capabilities, a restaurant waitlisting service is aiming to save diners time, both before and after their meal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Alternative Finances
CAN Capital’s $6 Billion SMB Lending Milestone
April 08, 2016

One of the leading alternative providers of capital to small businesses, CAN Capital, announced on Thursday (April 7) that it has provided access to more than $6 billion of working capital to small businesses. The company said it has helped over 70,000 small business owners...

Square Scores Coachella Merchant Deal
April 08, 2016

Coachella is almost here. 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 this form, you agree to receive marketing...

International
Wirecard Profit Surges Amid US Expansion Talk
April 08, 2016

German payments solutions provider Wirecard reported a nearly 32 percent increase in transaction volume as a result of its strong organic growth in fiscal year 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Victoria’s Secret Slashes 200 Jobs
April 08, 2016

While big cuts in retail — including store closures and layoffs — have become something of a recurring story in 2016 so far, there is something a bit odd about the Victoria’s Secret edition of the tale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

CFPB
CFPB And The Lonely Battle Against Debt Collection Fraud … And Congress
April 08, 2016

In a hearing up on Capitol Hill, CFPB Director Richard Cordray detailed his agency’s record on the continuing fight against financial fraud, and some Republicans were less than impressed.

Twiggle Takes On Amazon eCommerce Search Skills
April 08, 2016

An Israeli startup is wiggling into the search engine game, but the company it’s most likely to compete with isn’t Google — it’s Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...