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In-Store Pickup Only Saves 96 Seconds
December 31, 2014

Customers who take advantage of big U.S. retailers’ “buy online, pick up in-store” services will save an average of only 96 seconds over simply buying the item in the store, according to a study by StellaService. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Fed: Faster Payments Depend On Security, Standards And Bank Buy-In
December 31, 2014

The U.S. payments industry lacks common standards for interoperability, and that’s standing in the way of faster payments and better payments security. That’s the conclusion of a Federal Reserve-sponsored symposium on payments innovation, according to the Chicago Fed Letter. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Bitcoin Isn’t As Anonymous As You Thought
December 31, 2014

Security researchers may have broken Bitcoin’s ability to let users make anonymous transactions with the cryptocurrency, according to Bank Info Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Europe
Euro Startups Find Raising Money Tough
December 31, 2014

European tech startups struggle to raise investment money compared with companies based in Silicon Valley and New York, The New York Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile
It’s Not A Movie, It’s Banking Malware
December 31, 2014

While the movie “The Interview” — the gross-out comedy that apparently triggered a massive cyberattack on Sony Pictures by North Korea — earned $15 million in its first weekend of online distribution, there’s been another “Interview”-related payday as well: A mobile app pretending to download the...

Apple Pay
Cyberthieves Will Target Apple Pay, ATMs And Banks In 2015
December 31, 2014

Apple Pay, ATMs and even traditional B2B financial-transfer systems will be the top targets of a new wave of payments-oriented cyberattacks in 2015, according to predictions by security vendor Kaspersky Labs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Apple Pay
Apple Pay Comes To The Pump
December 30, 2014

Chevron has announced via Twitter that it will be working with Apple Pay to make it possible for customers to use their smart devices to purchase gas at the pump as well as other gas station goods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

The Prizes and Perils of Beacons
December 30, 2014

Should the history of beacon technology ever be written, 2014 runs a good chance of being anointed “Year 1.”  Though they came into our psyche in the Fall of 2013 when Apple made them a household word (and ecosystem), elementally beacons are small, low-cost pieces...

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Target Propels E-Commerce in Memphis
December 30, 2014

The establishment of a new Target online distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee, has experts buzzing about the rise of e-commerce in the region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...