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PYMNTS Player Of The Year
December 22, 2013

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Yub Takes Mobile Loyalty Offline
December 22, 2013

Credit and debit card loyalty programs have been around for ages in one form or another, but app developer Yub is pushing for a shifting of gears. By blurring the line between offline and online, Yub aims to provide a new way for merchants and...

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US Bank Developing Instant Shopping App
December 20, 2013

US Bank released a YouTube video on December 16, revealing that the bank is developing an instant shopping app. 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...

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Apple’s 2 Payments Paths For 2014
December 20, 2013

After a less-than-stellar summer that saw the vultures circling Cupertino, Apple righted its course this winter posting impressive Black Friday sales numbers and releasing head-turning point-of-sale (POS) innovations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

4 Mockable Trends
December 19, 2013

Welcome to What’s Trending In Payments – a weekly look at the most popular, irreverent and important stories the payments industry had to offer over the past five days. Which companies grabbed the most headlines – for better or for worse – this week, and...

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Neutralizing Omnichannel’s 4 Biggest Friction Points
December 19, 2013

“Without excellence in each channel, it becomes difficult to even contemplate the delivery of the seamless experience that characterizes omnichannel commerce.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Loyalty-Based Offers Platform ERN Adds $1.6M
December 19, 2013

20 June 2013 London-based big data startup ERN has raised $1.6 million in seed funding, according to TechCrunch. The company did not name the participating investors, but described the benefactors as “high net worth individuals.” The report suggested most of those who contributed to this...

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MasterCard To Distribute PayAnywhere mPOS
December 18, 2013

PayAnywhere and MasterCard have announced a new partnership that will see MasterCard distribute a branded, co-branded or white-label solution of PayAnywhere’s mPOS solutions to help small business owners (SMBs) reduce friction at the checkout, a December 19 press release revealed. Get the Full Story Complete...

Reinventing the Concept of Mentoring Innovation Project Style with Russell Simmons – March 19 &...
December 18, 2013

Russell Simmons will be back at Innovation Project 2014 but with a new twist with a spotlight on international companies trying to claim their stake in the U.S. payments and commerce markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...