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Panera Adds Mobile Ordering, Quick Pick-Up
January 09, 2015

Fast-casual food chain Panera Bread has now rolled out its “Panera 2.0” upgrade to about 100 of its 1,845 cafes, adding online and mobile ordering and no-wait to-go orders, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
UnionPay Goes Global
January 09, 2015

China’s UnionPay, which already has more payment cards in circulation than Visa or MasterCard, is now planning to expand beyond its current 148 countries and regions outside mainland China, according to Cash & Treasury Management File. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Gas Price Drops, And So Do Late Payments
January 09, 2015

The nationwide drop in U.S. gas prices means more consumers are staying current on their debts, according to a quarterly report from the American Bankers Association. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
Is Amazon Building An Inventor Platform?
January 08, 2015

It seems that Amazon will be taking no break in their attempt to become the online “everything” business in 2015, and is now developing a “secret” inventor platform aimed at helping create (and eventually exclusively sell) the next generation of electronic hardware. Get the Full...

Diapers.com Founder Returns To E-Commerce To Launch New Marketplace
January 08, 2015

If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em; that was the attitude Amazon was eventually forced to adopt toward Diapers.com and its parent company Quidsi.  Amazon bought out the company for $550 million in 2010 after all attempts at competing with the online children’s products (and...

Mobile Holiday Shopping Report Card
January 08, 2015

2015 is here. The holidays are over, and resolutions have already been made (and a few probably broken by now, too). And, the kids are back in school after the holiday break. So, in the spirit of school being back in session, we thought it...

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Chinese Food Delivery Startup Nabs $30M in Tencent Funding
January 08, 2015

A China-based food delivery startup says it has big plans for the $30 million in funding it will receive. 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...

Internet of Things Privacy Climbs Up FTC Priority List
January 08, 2015

The consistent achievements in technological innovation cannot be described as anything less than life-changing. From wearable health trackers, to smartcars and smarthomes, to the revolution of the smartphone, these technologies make our lives simpler and can impact nearly every aspect of life. Get the Full...

Recap: CES 2015 Taps Into Device-Driven Consumer
January 08, 2015

The combination of mobile devices, apps and  the imagination of innovators delivers exciting new opportunities for consumers and commerce to be connected like never before. And the latest and greatest was on display at CES this week. More than 150,000-plus visitors, two-million square feet of exhibits,...