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Merchant Innovation
Yes, Shoppers Are Aware Their Every Move Is Being Watched
May 19, 2014

According to new research by the McCann ad agency, the consumers of the world have caught on to the retailers trying to track their behavior in an attempt to market to them more effectively. The study also indicates that while consumers don’t seem to be...

Merchant Innovation
Trouble Paying Bills On Time? Google Wants to Help
May 19, 2014

Google Now users who have some trouble managing their personal finances will soon be getting a hand from Google. A new feature in the Google personal assistant will now send users reminder cards about when their bills are due. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
Do Alibaba’s Rivals Have The Mobile Edge?
May 19, 2014

Alibaba gets all the attention. Given its astonishing market capitalization, wealth of holdings, army of users and status as sitting on the edge of the largest IPO in the history of possibly ever, that is not an entirely surprising development. Alibaba, however, isn’t the only...

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PYMNTS Talks Back!
May 17, 2014

Here at PYMNTS we have all kinds of things to tell you about each week, from Alibaba's path to global commerce domination, to the resurrection of the ISIS mobile wallet, to why Bitcoin needs its own Benevolent Dictator for Life. But more than talk, we...

B2B Payments
Firms Positive After Canadian FX
May 16, 2014

The Canadian dollar firmed modestly against the greenback on Thursday after data showed domestic manufacturing sales rose in March for the third month in a row. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Alternative Finances
PYMNTS Innovator Spotlight: Pazien’s Push To Be The Payments Ecosystem’s Matchmaker
May 16, 2014

Payments is full of good ideas. So many good ideas that it can some times be hard to keep track. We want to help, with a weekly spotlight on who's bringing new ideas, fresh insight and singular vision to the ecosystem. This week we caught...

Merchant Innovation
Google Play Store Now Accepting PayPal
May 16, 2014

In a move that might be considered surprising considering that PayPal and Google are enemy combatants in the war for mobile wallet dominance, the Google play store is now open for business for people who want to use PayPal to purchase their goods. PayPal was...

Merchant Innovation
Is Uber Worth $10 Billion?
May 16, 2014

Uber, the ride-sharing service that allows mobile users to connect with a fleet of local drivers, is hoping to raise several hundred million dollars in a new funding round with a valuation of $10 billion. If successful, Uber will tripled its valuation in just nine months:...

Alternative Finances
Walmart’s Sales Take A Hit…Again
May 16, 2014

It is not a good day to be Walmart’s new CEO Doug McMillon. Traffic to Walmart locations nationwide has been on the decline all year and the company has just reported its fifth straight decline in U.S. sales numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...