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Investors Drop $1.2M Into Rippleshot
December 08, 2015

Fraud analytics firm Rippleshot said Monday (Dec. 7) that it garnered $1.2 million in a bridge round of funding. 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...

Alternative Finances
Tossing Old Ideas On Emerging Economies
December 08, 2015

Though confusing to non-financial professionals, a big loan is much easier for a bank to make than a small loan. Though the natural assumption is that it would somehow be harder to loan more money than less, the reality is that the administrative side of...

Nordstrom Part Of Big Bet On Shoes Of Prey
December 08, 2015

Nordstrom has gone from being a partner to an investor in an on-demand customized shoe retailer. 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...

International
BIS Warnings Auger Ill for Payments
December 07, 2015

News that the Bank for International Settlements has cautioned that financial markets are presently in a state of “uneasy calm” begs the question: Which will win out – the uneasy or the calm? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Google Ventures Waves Goodbye To Its European Arm
December 07, 2015

As the New Year quickly approaches, Google’s venture capital arm is taking on a new name and a new focus for its business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Supermarkets Targeting Bigger Holiday Spend
December 07, 2015

After years of watching general goods/big-box merchandisers like Target and Walmart encroaching on their business with ever expanding grocery offerings, it seems the supermarket is striking back this holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bowling Alleys Coming To Macy’s? Really?
December 07, 2015

These days anyone who knows anything about physical retail knows that the big money is all in building the experience for consumers. The physical store in some ways can’t compete with online shopping for convenience because it doesn’t really get more convenient than shopping in...

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Restoration Hardware Targets High-Style Fashion
December 07, 2015

Gary Friedman, the chairman and CEO of Restoration Hardware, thinks the time has come for customers to enjoy the RH experience when they are shopping for clothes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Wayfindr Closes In On Open Standard For Beacon Navigation
December 07, 2015

It’s a common trope in the tech startup world that very few successful companies end up resembling their initial iterations. YouTube was originally envisioned as a video dating community, and even Twitter began as a side project ancillary to the founders’ primary goal of making...