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Tencent Talks Mobile Payments Investment Costs
November 11, 2015

Chinese Internet firm Tencent is getting deeper into the mobile messaging payments service. 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....

E-gifting On The Rise This Holiday Season
November 10, 2015

A new study finds that most shoppers will give gift cards, and intend to bestow more e-gift cards, too.

Alibaba’s Record-Smashing Singles’ Day Success
November 10, 2015

Alibaba broke its own single-day sales record during this year’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival — and it did so in record time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Three Charged In Massive JPMorgan Hack
November 10, 2015

Three men have been indicted in a huge cyberattack that rocked JPMorgan back in 2014, but according to prosecutors their cybercriminal activities include many more well-known victims. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

‘Weak’ iPhone 6s Demand Report Drops Apple’s Stock
November 10, 2015

Is Apple’s iPhone 6s/6s Plus off to a rough start? 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...

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BlackBerry’s Back, Again. But This Time It Looks Like Everyone Actually Likes It
November 10, 2015

BlackBerry was once mobile’s resident unstoppable giant. At its absolute peak, it held an estimated 70 percent of the mobile phone market, it was one of Oprah’s favorite things and it became affectionately known as “The CrackBerry,” a device so seductive users felt saddened to...

The XY Factor Of Jet.com
November 10, 2015

While the future remains uncertain for Amazon competitor Jet.com, there’s promise to be found in the type of shoppers who have so far taken the retail service for a spin: predominantly male, under 35. Is there a lesson to be gleaned for similar services to...

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Whole Foods Shuns Bargain-Centric Shopping
November 10, 2015

Whole Foods isn’t like any other grocery chain, and its executives have tried hard to make it that way. Rising to the top of the heap during the mid-2000s health food craze, Whole Foods is now a standby of the premium grocery market. However, what...

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Payment Facilitation Does An About-FACe
November 10, 2015

As global eCommerce expands, it becomes harder for payment facilitators to stand out. Roy Banks, CEO of Network Merchants (NMI), discusses how payment enablers can gain traction with merchants by addressing their specific – and increasingly complex – needs.