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Can A Show About Nothing Teach One (Almost) Everything They Need To Know About Payments?
July 07, 2014

Sometimes it rains on the fourth of July and the only thing to do is binge watch Seinfeld. However, in the hands of MPD CEO Karen Webster, the show famously about nothing is so much more than something to do in lieu of fireworks. This...

Controversial
PYMNTS Talks Back: Oh the Places Payments Goes
July 05, 2014

Different. Unique. Independent. This week we debated the value of standing alone and going the distance. Will Amazon Fire change the playing field for mobile payments? Do today's affluent prefer memorable experiences to luxury goods? Is all that you read about EMV for real? We...

Alternative Finances
Ice Cream Goes Mobile
July 04, 2014

There is nothing more American than the site of an ice cream truck rolling by and a gang of small bathing-suit clad children running behind it. However, while no one would disagree that the Ice Cream truck is iconic—very few people would ever point to...

Hmmm
The U.S. Dollar: Some Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Something You Use Each Day
July 04, 2014

While celebrations rage across the nation, U.S. will spend the day celebrating all things citizens will spend the day paying homage all things American—from our form of government, will to conquest the west, spirit of independence and total willingness to eat any food in fried...

News
The Average Household Cost Of July 4 Fun: $235
July 04, 2014

Folks throughout the country will be out enjoying the mid-summer July 4 holiday today, and households in Washington will be spending more than in any other state, new research shows. But across all states the top spending will be on the same expected staples: alcohol,...

Hmmm
Court To Payday-Lending ‘Bullies’: You Can’t Touch This
July 03, 2014

For the sixth time, the Federation Trade Commission has charged a company with phantom debt claims in violation of the law. In the latest case, an Atlanta judge recently ordered a company’s owner to stop trying to collect on debts, which the FTC says never...

Controversial
Wanelo and Nordstrom To Make Shopping Social Again
July 03, 2014

Social commerce hasn’t’ exactly set the world on fire. Wanelo and its new partnership with Nordstrom would like to change that. Wanelo’s Social Commerce Evangelist Rachel Youens tells PYMNTS about their ambition to become “the Facebook of eCommerce” and bring social back to shopping -...

News
Salesforce.com Rolls Out New Mobile Dashboard
July 03, 2014

Today, Salesforce.com announced its mobile app would now run its reports and dashboard tool. The product aims to give salespeople access to various pieces of pertinent information while they’re in the field and on-the-go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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StubHub’s Round Of Layoffs
July 03, 2014

Things are reportedly tough at online ticket marketplace StubHub these days; the company is reporting a stiff round of layoffs after missing its parent company’s earning expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...