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Mobile’s Momentous $514M Cyber Monday Impact
December 01, 2015

It appears Cyber Monday’s hype was justified. 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...

Apple Watch Sales On Track To Hit 12M Units?
December 01, 2015

Could the Black Friday/Cyber Monday retail sales be Apple Watch’s saving grace? 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...

Merchant Innovation
Subscription Services Revive Deep Holiday Discounts
December 01, 2015

After a brief yet intense romance with the daily deal and discount-based promotions, various retailers have backed off from offering blanket price reductions. Many have come to believe that discounts simply subsidize already loyal shoppers without converting new ones, and even the Harvard Business Review...

The Cybergrinch Who Wants To Steal Christmas
December 01, 2015

Connected toys are in danger this holiday season -- and so is just about everything that can be bought and sold, thanks to an unprecedentedly powerful strain of POS Malware. PYMNTS’ Retail Security Tracker gives the breakdown on those issues and more -- and offers...

B2B Payments
How Developing Nations Take The SME Finance Lead
December 01, 2015

For much of the world, the G20 members are seen as leaders that can usher the rest of the planet into new eras of government and economic matters. The G20 is taking such a role in the process of small business finance reform, encouraging G20...

B2B Payments
Who Will Survive The SME Lending Boom?
December 01, 2015

The alternative lending sector was born from a need among small businesses for working capital when large financial institutions took a step back. Today, there are hundreds of lending options for small businesses, traditional and alternative, all scrambling to meet the complex and varying needs...

B2B Payments
Canadian Banks Wary Of Pot Businesses, Too
December 01, 2015

In the U.S., legal marijuana businesses are struggling to access banking services as banks, though not breaking state-level rules where such businesses are legal, are wary of breaking federal-level law, in which these businesses are illegal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Where Certify’s T&E Tech Focus Lands
December 01, 2015

The mobile device has revolutionized corporate travel and expense management as innovators develop solutions for the executive on-to-go. T&E player Certify is eyeing the next wave of innovation, and the company’s Chief Executive Bob Neveu recently outlined where the company’s focus lands when it comes...

B2B Payments
Biz Loan Defaults At Six-Year High
December 01, 2015

Corporate loan defaults around the globe are at their highest level since 2009, according to a Nov. 30 report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...