We are thrilled to announce the dates, agenda and venue for RAMP 2014 powered by PYMNTS.com. Please join us this October 8-9 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, McCormick Place as we once again assemble the most influential minds in retail for 2 days of panel discussions, networking and first-hand access to the latest technologies that...
The general merchandise retailer ATWOODS announced this week that it was adding a new store to its 55-brick-and-mortar locations – and it’s a digital one. ATWOODS is partnering with ShopVisible to launch its first transactional eCommerce website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
It’s baacck. About twenty years ago, the big corporate buzzword was “glocal” – the global-plus-local business strategy that defined how multinationals would compete successfully on a global stage. Well, “glocal” is not only back, it’s the imprimatur of a strategy that makes the most of...
TSYS’s ProPay is partnering with ThreatMetrix to provide an advanced fraud prevention system that accurately differentiates real customers from cyber-criminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Temperatures have gone up, and while it is difficult to argue that the weather is not better than it was nationwide in February—unless one happens to live in Tornado Alley—recent releases on retail spending would seem to indicate that consumer enthusiasm toward shopping hasn’t quite...
Software-as-a-Service firm Captricity announced this week that it had raised $10 million Series B round of financing. According to a company release, this round of funding included Atlas Venture and Social+Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A new Trojan program called Kronos is up for sale among Russian cyber criminals. It is designed to steal log-in credentials and other financial information from online banking websites. According to PC World, the program can steal credential from IW, Mozilla, Firefox and Chrome, all...
Citigroup this week posted second-quarter gains in both its branded card and retail services operations, aided by increased sales volume and the acquisition last year of Best Buy’s card portfolio. Citi appears poised to jump at other retail card opportunities, if the right portfolio becomes...
In what will likely be regarded as one small step for Apple’s payments ambitions, and one giant leap for Apple rumor mongers everywhere, the high-concept tech firm has launched an iTunes-backed payments system — in Japan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
