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Starbucks’ Subscription Delivery Gets Brewing
February 18, 2015

For those customers looking to get an extra fill from Starbucks, the coffee company announced yesterday (Feb. 17) the launch of its fresh delivery subscription program that provides consumers exclusive access to selections from its own Seattle Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room. Get the Full Story Complete...

Berlin Tech Startup Aims To Simplify Bus Travel
February 18, 2015

Booking intercity travel by bus isn’t as easy as it is by plane when booking through a company. But shouldn’t it be? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Venmo Goes Dark
February 18, 2015

Mobile payments app Venmo suffered a massive outage Tuesday night (Feb. 17), but about an hour later the company reported it had resolved the issue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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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...