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America Has Crowned Its Most Hated Retailer
February 25, 2016

Where there is a best, there must also be a worst. And as of right now holding the dubious title of “The Worst” is Abercrombie & Fitch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Taking A Stance For The Divisive Payroll Card
February 25, 2016

MetaBank is a huge advocator for the prepaid payroll card. In its latest show of devotion, the bank announced earlier this month that it would be renewing its existing partnership with Global Cash Card, a paycard firm that specializes in helping companies end their dependence...

B2B Payments
JetPay Takeover To Boost Payroll Card Volume
February 25, 2016

Card processing firm JetPay is about to see a major bump in the value of transactions processed for payroll cards. The company announced Wednesday (Feb. 24) that it reached a deal to acquire CollectorSolutions, Inc., also known as CSI. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Ripple Calculates What Banks Can Save Through Blockchain
February 25, 2016

There’s no surprise that Ripple is promoting the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology among financial institutions. The company, after all, specializes in the space and is partnering with other FinTech players to unleash its Interledger Protocol tool to ease cross-border payments. Get the...

B2B Payments
What Suppliers Want: Checks, Cards And ACH Preferences
February 25, 2016

The shift in B2B payments from paper to digital will take a path that looks far different than a straight line. Businesses still depend on checks, and the migration to ePayments is slow. Even with that migration occurring, there are a flurry of options businesses can...

Innovating With Omnishoppers In Mind
February 25, 2016

The days of innovating for technology’s sake are over, especially when it comes to omnicommerce. The February edition of the PYMNTS Developer TrackerTM profiles 80 developers and their work in this area — underscoring how vital it is to keep what’s important to the customer...

12 Ways Mobile Payments Showed Off At MWC
February 25, 2016

“Mobile Is Everything.” 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 communications...

Cross Border Commerce
How To Chip Away At Boundaries Within The (Cross) Borders
February 25, 2016

As the world gets smaller, with more than 2 billion consumers worldwide connected to the Internet via smartphones, opportunities for merchants to increase their online sales continue to grow. Yet, merchants continue to disappoint those consumers and the latest PYMNTS.com X-Border Payments Optimization Index™, powered...

Enhancements In Store For Visa Checkout
February 25, 2016

Visa’s online payments service, Visa Checkout, has some new enhancements coming down the pipeline, which the company previewed at this year’s eTail West event. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...