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B2B Payments
A Procurement Platform For Any Device
March 19, 2015

The Bring Your Own Device phenomenon is forcing business solution providers to rethink how they develop their products. Recent research shows that 40 percent of employees at companies with a staff of more than 1,000 now use their own personal devices for work-related activities. Get...

Facing Pressure, Diageo Caves To Angry Suppliers
March 19, 2015

Just three months after announcing plans to extend the payment terms of new contracts from 60 to 90 days, beverage conglomerate Diageo has reversed its tune. Diageo, which owns popular brands Johnnie Walker whiskey and Guinness beer, will maintain its current timeframe of 60 days....

Consumers Can Now Buy Car Repairs with Openbay and Apple Pay
March 19, 2015

Apple Pay can now fix your car — or at least it can pay for it. 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...

Survey Says? 2015 the Year of Online Shopping
March 19, 2015

U.S. consumers already love online shopping, and they’ve only got more love to give in 2015. 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...

Is Alibaba’s Snapdeal Purchase Off Over Valuation?
March 19, 2015

A potential acquisition of Snapdeal by Alibaba may have ended in a snap, due to a disagreement about valuation. 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 Pay Adoption: Improving, But Still A Long Way To Go
March 19, 2015

A little under four months ago, the payments ecosystem got something of a surprise when a first round of Apple Pay adoption numbers was released by InfoScout in collaboration with PYMNTS.com. A survey of about 400 possible Apple Pay users on Black Friday revealed that...

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Premera Blue Cross Breach Leaves 11 Million Customers With Possibly Compromised Data
March 19, 2015

Another day, another breach – this time another health care services provider. Premera Blue Cross disclosed earlier this week that their network has been hacked, leaving the financial and medical records of 11 million customers at risk. Also in the deja vu theme: once again...

Merchant Innovation
Uber For Seniors And Kids – Shuddle – Nabs $9.6 Million
March 19, 2015

There’s Uber for adults who are app-savvy and can call a car with the tap of a button, but the ride-sharing service might be missing those in the population who aren’t as able to order a car for themselves via an app — young children and the elderly. ...

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The Innovators Of Innovation
March 19, 2015

Talking about innovations in payments can’t be done without discussing the technologies behind the innovations that drove the industry in the direction it has landed at today.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...