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PayRange Helps Vending Machines Go Digital
June 26, 2015

Vending machines may become a little more convenient. 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 Today. By completing this form, you...

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Amazon Earmarks $100M To Fund Voice Tech
June 26, 2015

Just days after Amazon announced that Amazon Echo, its voice-controlled smart speakers, are now available for everyone to purchase, the eCommerce giant rolled out another big piece of news for voice technology innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Turns Out That Most SMBs Don’t Compare Lenders
June 26, 2015

A new survey from LendingTree shows that a majority of small businesses who apply for loans don’t take time to shop around. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Bitreserve’s CEO, “Bitcoin Girl” And Overstock’s Big Losses
June 26, 2015

Bitreserve has had a busy two weeks.  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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Google, SoftBank Invest $11.5M In Yieldify
June 26, 2015

In a Series A funding round led by Google Ventures and SoftBank Capital, London-based software-as-a-service startup Yieldify picked up $11.5 million to fuel the growth of its predictive marketing technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Citi Suits Up For Co-Branded Brooks Brothers Credit Cards
June 26, 2015

Citi announced yesterday (June 25) it will partner with long established apparel brand Brooks Brothers in an exclusive credit card relationship. The global bank’s Citi Retail Services unit will provide private label and co-branded credit cards for the retailer as part of the new multi-year agreement....

Reading The Apple Patent Tea Leaves
June 26, 2015

As the most profitable and best capitalized company in the world, it is utterly unsurprising that the subject of what Apple is going to do next never fails to interest — a situation doubtlessly egged on in no small measure by the fact that Apple is...

Merchant Innovation
Delivery Wars: Postmates To Deliver Under An Hour For $1
June 26, 2015

Postmates, a San Francisco-based startup, just closed an $80 million Series D round led by Tiger Global Management, wrote Co-Founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann on his company’s blog yesterday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mobile Apps Drive Big Returns For UK eCommerce Market
June 26, 2015

Criteo, an eCommerce marketing tech vendor, published its latest report on mobile adoption, saying it continues to grow at record speed – and in the U.K. especially. In its 2015 Q1 report, Japan, South Korea and the U.K. – in that order – were the...