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Apple Pay’s Impact On Payments
January 02, 2015

Steve Jobs reportedly once told Apple’s Mac development team, “It’s better to be a pirate than join the Navy.” When George Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest (Mallory attempted the world’s highest peak three times and was killed during his third...

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2014: Amazon’s Worst Year Since 2008
January 02, 2015

Been a tough year for Amazon: the e-commerces giant’s shares are down a staggering 22 percent since last January, leaving Amazon chief Jeff Bezos nearly $7.4 billion poorer than he was this time last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Survey: Flash Sales Are Back This Holiday Season
January 02, 2015

Mobile payments haven’t taken off quite yet, but when it comes to retailer’s advertising budgets it’s all about mobile. 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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FedEx Acquires Bongo Solutions
January 02, 2015

FedEx Corp. has acquired Bong International, an e-commerce shipping solutions provider, which provides its services to over 250,000 customers around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

UK Amazon Shipping Supplier Goes Bankrupt
January 02, 2015

Amazon’s business in the U.K. might hit a snag after City Link — its Prime and next-day delivery company — filed bankruptcy, Seeking Alpha reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Uber Suspends Service in Spain
January 02, 2015

Uber shutdown its operation in Spain Tuesday evening after a judged ordered telecom and payment processing companies to block support to the app based ride-sharing service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Transactions Around The World
January 02, 2015

Mobile transaction trends are tricky to track, particularly on a global scale. Generally, we know that the rate of mobile adoption is increasing all over the world, but mobile as a way to make payments instead of a card in a physical store is still...

The $3.8 Billion Fraud Retail Holiday Price Tag
January 02, 2015

A recent National Retail Federation survey reported that retailers estimate that holiday return retail fraud will cost them $3.8 billion. 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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Was 2014 The Death March For Bitcoin?
January 02, 2015

Bitcoin Tracker | Week 54           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...