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Cole Haan Adds Apple Pay In App
May 15, 2015

Apple Pay has made another retail relationship. 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...

Amazon Echo Listens For Prime Members’ Orders
May 15, 2015

When Amazon brought its high-tech service Echo to the scene last November, analysts knew its likely purpose: to get people to shop more on Amazon. The tool is viewed as the eCommerce conglomerate’s most high-profile, consumer-oriented foray into the Internet of Things thanks to the...

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Banks Making Some Progress On Disclosures – But Not Enough
May 15, 2015

Big U.S. banks are making improvements in how they disclose information to their checking account customers, how much detail they give and also how they resolve disputes – but the efforts are not enough, according to a new Pew Charitable Trusts report unveiled Tuesday (May...

Vouch – The First Social Network for Credit – Raises $6M Series A
May 15, 2015

A San Francisco startup, Vouch, has raised $6 million in Series A funding in its bid to transform consumer lending. This round’s funding included backing by IDG Ventures USA, First Round Capital, Greylock, AngelList, Core Innovation Capital, Data Collective, Stanford StartX Fund and Cooley LLP. The...

Who’s The Best? Amazon Tops, Apple Topples
May 15, 2015

For the second year in a row, Amazon is No. 1 – with a score of 84.08 – on a chart designed by Reputation Institute, a consulting firm in Boston, that ranks companies by reputation. The Seattle eCommerce giant even improved its scored while facing...

AmEx Cooks Up Rewards Deal With Chili’s
May 15, 2015

American Express announced that Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program will soon be able to use Membership Rewards points for dine-in purchases at participating Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurants nationwide. The rollout will begin with company-owned restaurants on May 18, with the remaining...

Mobile Commerce
Ping Pay In India — Payments The Social Media Way
May 15, 2015

Axis, India’s third largest private bank, recently released a mobile payments service called Ping Pay that lets customers send money using social media, including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and more “old school” outlets including phone numbers and emails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Agilysys Brings Dallas Stadium NFC Payments On The Go
May 15, 2015

Software-enabled solutions and services provider Agilysys announced yesterday (May 13) that American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, will deploy the company’s mobile point-of-sale system in tandem with the stadium’s food and beverage service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Europe
Russian Hackers Gearing Up Wave Of International iBank Attacks
May 15, 2015

According to the experts at root9B – a cybersecurity firm populated by former State Department and Defense Department workers – an alleged Russian cybercrime gang is gearing up for a major attack on U.S. banking institutions. The group has been known under such names as...