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Future Of Grocery Tops Target’s Analyst Day
March 03, 2016

At Target’s 2016 Financial Community Meeting — also known as its Analyst Day — held yesterday (March 2) in New York and presented online, company executives covered a lot of bases — not the least of which was a focus on the grocery business. Get the Full Story Complete...

Alternative Finances
Wirecard Brings New Prepaid Visa Card To Market
March 03, 2016

German payments firm Wirecard announced Wednesday (March 2) the launch of its new Visa prepaid card called mycard2go. 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...

CFPB
CFPB Hits Dwolla With $100K Fine Over Data Security Practices
March 03, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday (March 2) that it has taken action against Dwolla, an online payment platform company. The enterprise, said the bureau, deceived consumers about the firm’s data security and the safety of its payment platform. Get the Full Story Complete...

Samsung Pay Brings Wells Fargo Into The Digital Wallet Fold
March 03, 2016

Samsung Pay is one of several key players in the ongoing mobile payments race, aiming to build up a loyal user base and a steady foundation of usability and reliability. This week, the payment platform took another step forward as it announced a new partnership. Get the...

The Digital Banking Long-Sale Play
March 03, 2016

Across the financial services landscape, there’s one obsession that’s driving the innovations today with the intent that it will funnel the profits into tomorrow’s banking ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Payment Methods
Why Cardholders Prefer Debit and Digital Engagement
March 03, 2016

Mobile wallets and contactless payments are perhaps more accessible than ever before – with more merchants and companies pushing mobile payment acceptance and support as a priority. But the results from the 2015 U.S. Consumer Payment Choice Study, conducted by TSYS, shows that debit cards...

Security & Fraud
Is The Cybersecurity Market Facing A Downturn?
March 02, 2016

For the last couple of years, cybersecurity has stood out as one of the strongest segments of the tech sector, but some new reports show the market may be cooling down in 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Mobile Payments
Google Goes ‘Hands Free’ For Mobile Payments
March 02, 2016

We’ve said it before and we will say it again — when it comes to mobile payments, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, any more than there is one-size-fits-all payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Merchant Innovation
Is Macy’s Discount Shakeup A Sign Of Brilliance Or Desperation?
March 02, 2016

Macy’s trip from the frying pan of slow holiday sales to the fire of the new year’s earnings calls has not been smooth. The continued revelations of just how hard hit the retailer truly is keep coming, but that hasn’t stopped Macy’s from trying out...