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Who’s Beating Apple And Samsung In China?
February 18, 2015

Apple is dominating the U.S. smartphone market, but that isn’t the case in China. It’s not the case for Samsung, either — at least not anymore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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What’s Holding mPOS Back In Big Retail?
February 18, 2015

There’s only one thing that’s holding mPOS back from being the POS environment of choice for all retailers: security. That’s the point of view of Bluefin Payment Systems CEO John Perry and it’s Chief Innovation Officer, Ruston Miles. Perry and Miles joined Karen Webster in...

B2B Innovators To Banks: Prepare To Be Disrupted
February 18, 2015

Why do paper checks still dominate B2B Payments? According to Eric Mettemeyer, CEO at Store Financial, it’s because big banks, tied to important lines of credit, make it hard for innovative solutions to flourish that could jeopardize that revenue stream. Mettemeyer tells Karen Webster that...

Tabletop Payments Fly Into Red Robin
February 18, 2015

With Red Robin’s new tabletop payment tablet option, there won’t be any more customers asking “can we have the check, please?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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What Europe’s Digital Marketplace Is Missing
February 18, 2015

European manufacturers are now pushing for a consistent Eurozone-wide internet that can function as both a digital marketplace and a network for manufacturers to interoperate, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Feb. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

$11M Helps Shopa Social Marketplace Go Global
February 18, 2015

Social marketplace app Shopa has closed an $11 million funding round — one of the biggest Series A rounds ever for a U.K.-based startup, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Africa’s Growing Mobile Money Market Share
February 18, 2015

Mobile payments in sub-Saharan Africa will generate $1.5 billion in fees for mobile-money providers by 2019, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Will Apple Pay Ignite The Apple Watch?
February 18, 2015

Apple has ordered between 5 and 6 million Apple Watches for the device’s debut in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Feb. 17). And it increasingly looks like Apple’s wearable will stand or fall on the strength of Apple Pay. Get the Full...

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Amazon Expands Manhattan One-Hour Delivery
February 18, 2015

Amazon may have been shut out of delivery-by-drone in the U.S. for the next few years, but there’s at least some good quick-delivery news for Manhattan customers: The ecommerce giant’s bicycle-delivery service now covers the entire island, according to Mashable. Get the Full Story Complete...