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Affirm Now Offers Shopify Merchants Financing
August 21, 2015

Shopify’s platform has gotten a little more inclusive, now offering a payment financing option. 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...

Apple’s August Anxiety Arrives
August 21, 2015

The big Apple news earlier this week was that despite all the fanfare around Apple Music – the fanboys didn’t show up. At least according to the source in the music industry who tracks such things. Apple said "no way, Jose" and shot back with...

Apple Pay Gets A Starring Roll In iPhone Ad Campaign
August 21, 2015

Everyone in the U.S. has seen the ads — the lists of all the wonderful things that an iPhone can do better than its Android equivalent, with the tag line, “If it’s not an iPhone, it’s not an iPhone.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

Intuit And Quicken To Part Ways
August 21, 2015

It’s not easy in the era of the Internet to keep big news quiet, but Intuit managed it this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

CEO Series
Looking Forward With The Past In Mind
August 21, 2015

Meet Tobias Schreyer, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at the PPRO Group. As part of PYMNTS.com’s Commander In Chief Series, Schreyer shares his secret to seamless product delivery and the importance of building on past experiences.

Raise Gets More Personal With Mobile Business Acquisition
August 20, 2015

Raise announced today (Aug. 20) that it has acquired Tastebud Technologies, a mobile personalization business, marking its first acquisition. 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...

Ralph Lauren Tailors Wearable Tech With Real-Time Data
August 20, 2015

Ralph Lauren has taken its Polo sports line to another level — starting with a wearable tech smart shirt with embedded biometric features that are available to review in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Merchant Innovation
Andreessen Horowitz Targets FinTech With New General Partner
August 20, 2015

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced today the addition of a new general partner who is said to have the expertise the company is looking for to continue expanding its FinTech investing, The New York Times reported yesterday (Aug. 19). Get the Full Story Complete...

Loyalty & Rewards
Discover Leads The Pack In J.D. Power’s Credit Card Rankings
August 20, 2015

When it comes to a customer’s credit card satisfaction and spend, rewards and benefits play a big role, according to the results of the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study, released today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...