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Apple Maps Goes Shopping
October 16, 2014

Courtesy of indoor mapping capabilities, Apple is attempting to push their Apple Maps software to the next level by delivering directions indoors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Apple Adds Ability To Track Consumer Behavior Inside Retail Apps To Serve Targeted Ads
October 16, 2014

According to Digiday, Apple will be adding the ability to track what users do inside applications in order to display targeted in-app ads across iOS devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
North American B2B Procurement Inefficiencies Cost $1.5 Billion/Year
October 16, 2014

Although the concept of B2B procurement systems is to sharply increase productivity, that’s doesn’t seem to be how it’s working out. Barely 28 percent of procurement professionals say that their procurement systems make them any more productive, according to a research survey. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Why Big Corporates Are Skipping SWIFT
October 16, 2014

Forty percent of Fortune 500 companies are already connected to SWIFT, the global financial-messaging network. That’s according to Gottfried Liebbrandt, CEO of Brussels-based SWIFT, at the organization’s Sibos conference in Boston last week. But that number should be closer to 90 percent, said David Blair,...

Alternative Credit
Georgia Vendors Receive Over $100M In Incorrect Federal Payments
October 16, 2014

The state of Georgia is in some hot water after failing to correctly manage its WIC program—a public assistance federal food initiative that helps provide balanced nutrition for mothers and young children. According to reports, Georgia’s myriad errors in running the statewide WIC program resulted...

Alternative Credit
EMV’s Role in the Prepaid World
October 16, 2014

For some, EMV-enabled payment cards are about more than just security. For some, EMV is deemed essential for banks with reloadable prepaid products to both cut costs and boost convenience for international travellers, says Pamela Kohl, Executive VP of Products and Channels, Banco do Brasil...

Merchant Innovation
Johnny Rockets Launches Self-Service Tablets
October 16, 2014

E la Carte has picked up a new national partner in their mission to dominate the tableside table market, with Johnny Rockets signing on to incorporate their self-serve tablets at 200 of their national locations. Rockets will join  Applebee’s as family dining chains working with...

Chicago Commuters To Finally Get Mobile Ticketing
October 16, 2014

The rollout of Ventra contactless transit payment cards in the Windy City market wasn’t a smooth one in 2013, but details from the Chicago Transit Authority released Wednesday (Oct. 14) reveal plans that will introduce a new mobile ticket smartphone app into the market. Get the...