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The Year In X-Border
December 30, 2015

In 2015, the opportunities in cross-border commerce were limited only to the size of the globe itself … yet merchants seem ill-prepared to seize them. The PYMNTS Cross-Border Payments Optimization Index measures how much work remains for a merchant community that has only seen the...

Mobile Commerce
Uber’s First Casualty: On-Demand Delivery Sidecar Shutting Down
December 30, 2015

Sidecar will ride no more. 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...

Fintech Investments
Will Alphabet Dethrone Apple As The World’s Most Valuable Company?
December 30, 2015

The closeout of 2015 has been a very good time to be Alphabet/Google. Google finished the day yesterday (Dec. 28) with both classes of parent company Alphabet closing at record-high prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Funding Circle’s $1.5B Breakthrough
December 30, 2015

Funding Circle hit a major milestone just in time for the New Year. 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....

Merchant Innovation
Samsung’s IoT Vision Starts To Clear
December 30, 2015

Samsung revealed its entire Smart TV lineup for 2016 yesterday (Dec. 29) and confirmed the offerings will be equipped with Internet of Things (IoT) technology and connected to the SmartThings platform. The open platform enables users to connect all of their smart and IoT devices...

Amazon To End 2015 At All-Time High
December 30, 2015

It’s been a big week for Amazon. 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...

News
FBI Challenges Tech Giants On Encryption
December 30, 2015

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking to challenge technology companies to do more as it reacts to terrorism threats after the attacks that came in the last several weeks in both California and Paris. The key thrust, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 29), comes...

News
Instacart’s Price Hike
December 30, 2015

It seems delivered grocery enthusiasts will soon be digging a bit deeper in their wallets to pay for the privilege of avoiding the supermarket and the terrifying realness of human interaction. Instacart has announced it will be charging more to deliver groceries. Get the Full Story Complete...

Security & Fraud
Why Consumers Might Have A Tough Time Returning Gifts
December 30, 2015

Enabling frictionless and convenient returns has become a major selling point for retailers, but new fraud rules could be standing in the way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...