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The Downside of Beacon Technology
March 05, 2014

Like many emerging mobile-based products today, beacon technology, which enables merchants to identify specific customers in or near their stores, has potential to greatly improve customer relations. But it’s highly untested, and improper execution could do more harm than good. Get the Full Story Complete...

TSYS Authorization Controls℠ Provides Issuers And Cardholders Greater Security
March 05, 2014

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T-Mobile: ‘We Are Not A Bank’
March 04, 2014

T-Mobile is hitting back at charges that it’s entering the banking business. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Google Denies Bitcoin Integration Rumors
March 04, 2014

Google has officially denied rumors that it is debating a Bitcoin payments integration. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Neiman Marcus: Up To 1 Million Cards Exposed
March 04, 2014

The CEO at luxury retailer Neiman Marcus released a statement this week noting that the company’s recent data breach affected as many as 1 million debit and credit cards, Bank Info Security reported Jan. 23. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Game Day For Intuit, One Student’s Financial Protest And DogeCoin’s Sponsorship Of Cool Runnings 2
March 04, 2014

Welcome to What’s Trending In Payments – a weekly look at the most popular, irreverent and important stories the payments industry had to offer over the past five days. Which companies grabbed the most headlines – for better or for worse – this week, and...

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Consumers Love Wearables, Ratings And All Things Mobile … And Other Friday Factoids
March 04, 2014

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Global Luxury Market Growing, But Is That Good?
March 04, 2014

Looming store closures by Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Sear Roebuck and Co. represent a grim example of the general tenuousness of consumer spending. Tick up a few notches in socioeconomic standing, however, things appear a bit brighter. Roughly 10 million shoppers enter the luxury market...

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eBay Rejects Icahn Move To Spin Off PayPal
March 04, 2014

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