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Twitter Picks Ex-Google Biz Chief As Chairman
October 15, 2015

Twitter has named Omid Kordestani as the company’s executive chairman, with the appointment coming not long after the executive left Google in the wake of the Alphabet restructuring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

LivingSocial Cuts 20 Percent Of Its Workforce
October 15, 2015

LivingSocial is laying off about 200 members of its workforce — one-fifth of its entire staff in the U.S.

That Was Quick. Amazon Folds Travel Marketplace
October 15, 2015

While Amazon is known for trying its luck in a number of different ventures (think grocery delivery, streaming devices and even drones), travel will no longer be one of them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Why Mobile Payments Haven’t Taken Off: MPD CEO Karen Webster Weighs In
October 14, 2015

MPD CEO Karen Webster recently spoke at the Code/Mobile conference in California and gave her thoughts on why mobile payments haven’t caught on with consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Merchant Innovation
Are In-Store Demos Worth It Anymore?
October 14, 2015

As eCommerce retailers continue to siphon off sales from their in-store counterparts, brick-and-mortar merchants across the country have tried to come up with a way to attract customers back through their doors. At the same time that high-tech solutions — such as location-based beacon marketing...

Merchant Innovation
Consumers Love Pumpkin Products, Just Not Actual Pumpkins
October 14, 2015

Halloween isn’t usually thought of as a big consumer holiday, but the lead-up to it has given rise to a peculiar trend among U.S. shoppers: a deep and abiding love for pumpkin flavoring. Fast becoming a symbol of the start of fall, pumpkin flavoring can now...

Sniffing Out The Savings Opportunities In AP
October 14, 2015

Are paper checks here to stay in the AP department, or aren’t they? As the debate continues, the fact remains: Paper checks are still prolific in B2B payments and, with that in mind, OneSource is taking action to help paper check users remain efficient. Get...

A Bank’s-Eye View Of B2B Payments Innovation
October 14, 2015

Banks are taking notice of the impending sea change set to wash over payments thanks to FinTech innovations like blockchain technology. BNY Mellon is just one of these banks, and the company has recently published a report that examines what these changes mean for the...

Apple Watch Nabs More Biz Banking
October 14, 2015

Corporate financial service provider Sage was one of the earliest businesses to link accounting solutions to the Apple Watch, but it’s certainly not the only one. The latest to do so is iGTB, owned by Intellect Design Arena. Get the Full Story Complete the form...