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Apple Smartwatch Will Have NFC Payments
September 05, 2014

Apple plans to include the ability to do contactless payments in its rumored iWatch, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept. 4), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Alternative Finances
Big Retail Investments, Huge Acquisitions And Security Reigns Supreme
September 05, 2014

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What PayPal Here’s New SDK Means For Its POS Strategy
September 05, 2014

PayPal is extending the software behind its PayPal Here payment-card-reading device so that the system will also work with brick-and-mortar stores’ existing countertop payment-card readers, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
UPS Gets Into OmniChannel With Lockers
September 05, 2014

United Parcel Service is testing a service to let customers pick up their packages from lockers in retail locations, according to Internet Retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Merchant Innovation
The Visa Checkout Ad Blitz Begins (With A Million Free Pizzas)
September 05, 2014

Visa is getting serious about getting cardholders to sign up for its Visa Checkout mobile payments platform. The card brand unveiled a massive promotional campaign this week that includes giving away pizza and flowers, all in an effort to get customers to register their Visa...

Merchant Innovation
Mobile NFC Payments Comes To Mickey D’s This Month
September 05, 2014

McDonald’s has set a Sept. 15 deadline to have new point-of-sale equipment installed and employees trained for a contactless payment system that uses near-field communication (NFC), according to Mobile Commerce Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

BarclayCard Kills Orange NFC Pilot
September 05, 2014

Barclaycard and U.K. mobile operator Orange are shutting down their Quick Tap mobile NFC payments service on Oct. 30, according to Finextra. 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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The Samwer Brothers Launch $3.5 Billion E-tailer
September 05, 2014

Rocket Internet, the Samwer brothers’ startup incubator, is combining five of its regional ecommerce companies into a single business, Rocket announced on Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

In Depth
Can A Subscription Fashion Retailer Be Worth $1 Billion?
September 05, 2014

Subscription fast-fashion retailer JustFab is now a billion-dollar business. The startup now reportedly has a $1 billion valuation after closing an $85 million funding round in late August, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...