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The 2015 Tokenization And Loyalty Face-Off
February 13, 2015

The merchant search to find better ways to connect with consumers via gifts, offers, discounts and more remains one of the key drivers of payments innovation today. But Henry Helgeson, CEO of Cayan says that with the “looming cloud” of EMV and security, there needs...

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Red Envelope Holiday Promotion Miffs Alipay Users
February 13, 2015

Chinese e-commerce rivals Alibaba and Tencent are at it again: the two are battling head-to-head as China’s Spring Festival celebrations as both announced a red envelope promotion, in which winners are chosen to receive a red envelope filled with cash. Get the Full Story Complete...

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AmEx And Costco Break Up
February 13, 2015

First in Canada and then in the U.S., Costco has officially given American Express the ax.  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,...

Bitcoin Strikes For The Gold Standard
February 13, 2015

When people say someone is as “rich as Croesus,” they’re talking of to a time (B.C. time) when gold was first starting to be used as a currency. A time when Croesus of Mermnadae, the last King of Lydia, had accumulated an ungodly amount of gold...

Cybersecurity
Smartphone Shopping Not On Par With Smartphone Usage
February 13, 2015

While smartphones seem to be progressively devouring the day for most Americans, mobile commerce and mobile payments are lagging far behind the other uses of mobile devices, according to a new pair of surveys. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Legal & Regulation
Overcharging Customers Costs Target $4M
February 13, 2015

Target will pay almost $4 million to settle accusations that it charged California consumers higher prices than the retailer advertised because of faulty checkout scanners, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

US Investors Gave London Tech Scene $800M
February 12, 2015

Call it Silicon Valley, U.K. 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...

Walmart Rolls Out Grocery Pickup Service
February 12, 2015

Frequent customers of Walmart will now have the chance to order their groceries online to be picked up at their local store at certain trial locations, AZ Central reports. The service is being demoed in a few stores in Arizona, Denver, and select locations around Walmart’s headquarters...

Feds Put Private Sector Payments Progress In Check
February 12, 2015

Two years ago, the Federal Reserve was looking to take a decade to review how to make payments a faster process, commissioning study after study on how best to do it. Yet the industry doesn’t go at the Fed’s speed, and they now realize that...