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Merchant Warehouse Embraces A “Technology-Centric” Future With Company Rebranding
January 06, 2015

The internet in 1998 was pretty primitive. Only 41 percent of Americans went online, and when they did, what they found was pretty unimpressive, and even hard to use. It’s no wonder that nearly 60 percent of Americans, when surveyed by Pew Internet Life that...

Banks Opting For Less Secure Signature Cards
January 06, 2015

Many major U.S. banks could be looking toward better security measures that use chip-and-PIN technology, but instead are opting for new credit cards to use chip-and-signature security, The Wall-Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Politics And Cabbies Clash In Ridesharing Market
January 06, 2015

The rise in popularity in the ridesharing market did exactly what e-Commerce did to traditional brick-and-mortar retail. It disrupted the space, undercut business models and angered those in the industry — but it grabbed consumer attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Text Your Friends A Beer with ChangeTip
January 06, 2015

A new digital tipping service has just given you one less excuse for being a lousy tipper. 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...

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Amazon Ends 2014 With New Sales Record
January 06, 2015

Amazon has set the 2015 bar high for itself. The company announced Monday (Jan. 5) that it set a new sales record in 2014 in terms of number of items purchased through the online market place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Bitstamp Goes Dark After Possible Hack
January 06, 2015

Less than a year after Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox suffered a major meltdown following reports of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the currency, a new hack seems to have hit another Bitcoin exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Bitcoin Foundation Nixes Global Policy Counsel
January 06, 2015

The Bitcoin Foundation has dismissed its global policy counsel who was hired less than a year ago, 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 additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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One Click For One-Hour Delivery Of Recipe Ingredients
January 06, 2015

Grocery delivery startup Instacart has cut a deal with Pinterest-like recipe service Yummly to deliver ingredients on-demand, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Twitter’s Platform Meets Fab Founder’s Tweetstorm
January 06, 2015

Twitter should be focusing on its capabilities as a unique messaging platform, not trying to wring ad revenue from its 284 million users, according to a Tweetstorm last weekend by Fab and Hem CEO Jason Goldberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...