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ISIS Wants Greenbacks — And That’s A Worrisome Sign
February 17, 2016

Here’s the good news: ISIS is strapped for cash and morale is low. Here’s the bad news: ISIS is strapped for cash and morale is low – and the terror group wants greenbacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Target’s Standing Dead Monster
February 17, 2016

Target has created a zombie — an unoccupied store looming partially constructed over Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. While its completion has been halted by a bureaucratic snafu, the “zombie” Target is an unintended reminder of how the state of the department store retail business in...

Fraudsters Gaming Gamers (Out Of Money)
February 17, 2016

Pretty much anyone who interacts online is a potential target of fraud — and that includes gamers. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Shopify Launches Shopkey, Conversational Commerce’s Next Best Hope
February 17, 2016

Does eCommerce move too fast for even the most avant garde retailers? Look no further than the trend of app-based mobile commerce – just when it looked like there was a new paradigm of selling to the modern consumer, Shopify releases a product that could...

Retail
Sports Authority Is Sinking Under Discounts And Naming Rights
February 17, 2016

The Denver Broncos are once again Super Bowl champions, and the team has its hometown crowd that packed into the 76,000-seat Sports Authority Field for 10 games this year to thank for all their support. However, come the start of the 2016–2017 NFL season, the Broncos...

Why Walmart Is Dodging Bullets In Oklahoma
February 17, 2016

Oklahoma, where the wind goes sweeping down the plains and the bullets go whizzing down the freeway. 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...

New eCommerce Sites Focus On Middle Class Muslims
February 17, 2016

Where there are customers there will always almost certainly appear a shop. Given that, it is no surprise really that a new wave of eCommerce firms is positioning themselves to capture the spend of the growing numbers of middle class Muslims — a group who...

B2B Payments
When It Comes To SME Globalization, Some Banks Just Won’t Go There
February 17, 2016

SMEs in the U.K. have a lot to think about these days. The volume is getting turned up even louder among small businesses fed up with their corporate buyers’ long payment terms. Media reports continue to speculate about the chances that the so-called Brexit might...

B2B Payments
Coupa Untangles The Data Of Supplier Webs
February 17, 2016

Maintaining positive B2B relationships between buyers and suppliers is increasingly viewed as a strategic effort, not simply a courtesy. But the interconnectedness of supply chains can create a tangled web of business connections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...