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UK Retail Starts 2016 Off Strong
February 10, 2016

A quick tour around the world of retail sales numbers from January will paint a pretty grim picture: Consumers aren’t buying as much as they were, and retailers are hurting for it. However, this isn’t the global phenomenon it’s being made out to be. In...

Merchant Innovation
Chain Restaurants Fight Dirty With Discounts
February 10, 2016

To say the least, Chipotle has had a rough go of things over the past few months. As the Mexican food chain continues to deal with the fallout of the E. coli contamination that brought the chain’s national operations to its knees, its competitors aren’t content...

B2B Payments
WaveCrest Talks Taxi FinTech Innovation
February 10, 2016

Technology has changed the taxi industry so dramatically that it’s now questionable whether traditional cab services can avoid extinction. If it’s going to survive, the traditional taxi industry may need an overhaul from the ground-up, FinTech style. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Credit Union Breaks SME Financing Barrier In Canada
February 10, 2016

For the first time, small and medium-size enterprises in Canada will be able to access lines of credit online from a financial institution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Acquisition Strengthens BluePay’s Nonprofit Payments Game
February 10, 2016

Payment processing company BluePay is strengthening its presence within the nonprofit sector and is doing so with an acquisition. The company announced the takeover of cloud-based enterprise financial management company Billhighway on Tuesday (Feb. 9), and according to reports, it means BluePay can reach more...

B2B Payments
B2 Eases Corporate Treasurers’ Dependence On Banks
February 10, 2016

As traditional financial institutions look to compete with FinTech newcomers, software and FinTech service providers will continue to play a key role in linking banks with the technology they need to stay relevant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Xero, Microsoft And Barclays Tie The Knot
February 10, 2016

Xero revealed a strategic partnership with not one, but two major institutions on Tuesday (Feb. 9). The small business accounting firm said that it will be integrating and collaborating with Barclays and Microsoft, ventures announced at its U.K. FinTech conference, Xerocon. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
docSTAR’s Predictions For AP Automation
February 10, 2016

This year and next, corporations will begin adopting technologies to automate their invoicing and procure-to-pay processes. That’s according to researchers at Ardent Partners and B2B Software-as-a-Service firm docSTAR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

IRS Computer Systems Under Attack
February 10, 2016

Another day, another U.S. government agency under attack by cybercriminals, it seems. 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...