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Rakuten Preps Indonesian SMEs for Online Migration
March 02, 2015

As large companies settle comfortably into their digital operations, fulfilling demand for an online marketplace, smaller firms are often left to scramble for resources to bring their operations to the web. One e-commerce conglomerate wants to help SMEs in Indonesia with that move. Get the...

B2B E-payments, E-commerce Merge in TransFirst Partnership
March 02, 2015

When companies choose to launch sales operations online, not only do they need support in building and hosting their online marketplaces, but they need services to process all of the payments coming in through their digital portal. A new partnership in the e-commerce and e-payments...

Do Android Pay, Google Wallet And Samsung Pay Have What It Takes To Win In...
March 02, 2015

Last week, there were a couple of major announcements in the world of mobile payments that suggest that the battle for supremacy in the mobile payments world is heating up –  and in a pretty big way. We’ll certainly hear and know lots more as...

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American Consumer Spending Cuts Fears of Slowdown
March 02, 2015

Fears of the effect of global economic slowdown on the American economy have been put to rest as consumer spending picked up in the fourth quarter of 2014 and remained strong in early 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Dynamic Pricing Gets Lift At Ski Resorts
March 02, 2015

Want to head out to Wachusett for a couple more runs before all that snow melts? It might be worth buying that lift ticket today when it will be cheaper thanks to Liftopia’s dynamic pricing model for ski lifts, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full...

Stellar And Solving The Unexpected Tragedy Of The Financial System
March 02, 2015

“The unexpected tragedy of our financial system is that the less money you have, the more expensive it is to send money around.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Is Fraud Running Rampant On Apple Pay?
March 02, 2015

Criminals in the U.S. have found a way to use Apple Pay to push fraud, and they are doing so in increasing numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Mobile Payments Doesn’t Sway Device Upgrade For 97 Percent
March 02, 2015

Each year comes the time when mobile users scramble to upgrade their handsets with the launch of the latest Samsung or iPhone, but the advertised features don’t always influence the buyer’s decision making, so says the results of a recent survey by ecoATM, which found...

February Chills 11-Year High Consumer Confidence
March 02, 2015

February didn’t just bring record-low freezing temperatures across the nation, it also brought a chilling effect to consumer confidence due to rising gas costs and harsh weather — ending the 11-year high since 2004. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...