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Survey: The Wealthy Also Like Cash Back Rewards
February 11, 2015

When it comes to credit card perks, the wealthy might not be that much different from the average guy, according to a survey done by CreditCards.com. Whether a consumer has $100,000 in the bank or just $1,000, cash back rewards appear to be the favored...

Rubikloud Wants To Make Big Data Useful And Easy At The Same Time
February 11, 2015

What do professional baseball, Google, political forecasting and retail all have in common? A love of big data. Whether that comes in the form of Billy Beane harnessing its power to build a better baseball team, Nate Silver taking all the fun out of the...

The Changing Face Of Turkish Commerce
February 11, 2015

When most people think of commerce and Turkey, the first image that jumps to mind is probably of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar (pictured below). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

At The Intersection Of Disruption And Innovation
February 11, 2015

This past summer, PYMNTS.com CEO Karen Webster explored the idea of innovation and what it means to be disruptive. As Webster noted, the term has become part of our everyday vocabulary to describe the products and services that help make our lives easier. But it’s...

Midwest Grocer Taps iBeacons To Woo Shoppers
February 11, 2015

Can iBeacons boost customer engagement? That’s what every major player in the retail market wants to know. But one smaller grocer is testing it out for themselves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
Two Global Payments Showstoppers
February 11, 2015

The big trend in payments is to move away from in-house payments processing systems to SaaS-based platforms that are easy to deploy, configure and enable new capabilities. What’s driving this trend, says i2c CMO Marc Winitz, is the need for both the control and flexibility...

Bigcommerce Nabs Big Name From Google
February 11, 2015

E-commerce platform Bigcommerce is set to get a big bump from some Google talent. The firm announced Tuesday (Feb. 10) that it is welcoming Tim Schulz as its new chief product officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Indian E-Lending Startup Capital Float Gets $13M In Funding
February 11, 2015

The e-commerce market in India is booming and everyone wants to a piece of it. But startups need funding and that’s where the lending market has stepped in to give the small business industry a boost. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Giveffect Shows The Profits In Non-Profit
February 11, 2015

The non-profit sector can yield high profits, if you know where to look. Giveffect, a startup launched in 2012, has figured out how to tap into a market that’s worth a surprising $300 billion every year in the U.S. alone. Get the Full Story Complete...