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Instagram Turns Ads Interactive
March 06, 2015

About a year and a half after introducing advertising to the initial chagrin of its customer base, and four months after introducing video advertising to the delight of brand manufacturers looking to tout their products, Instagram will now offer clickable, interactive ads — coined “carousel ads.”...

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Harsh Weather Dips February Retail Sales 10 Percent
March 06, 2015

A February marked by constant snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and subway breakdowns has also taken a toll on the retail market with sales falling 10 percent nationwide, according to a recently published RetailNext report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Solving The Mass Payments Problem
March 06, 2015

Something as complicated as multi-currency, international mass payments seems impossible to simplify. But the purpose of hyperWALLET’s rebranding and internal restructuring was to do just that, says its CEO and President Lisa Shields. Many businesses have had to knock down their own payments roadblocks by...

Walmart Open To Accepting Apple Pay
March 06, 2015

Walmart may eventually change its stance on accepting Apple Pay — but there’s no indication on when, or if, that will actually happen. But what a Walmart spokeswoman did reveal was that the major retailer may be open to accepting Apple Pay, The Wall Street...

Apple Patent Gives Peek Into Apple Pay Tech
March 06, 2015

An Apple patent application made public this week may hold some clues as to how Apple Pay will work in the future, not just with the iPhone and iPad, but also with the Apple Watch and other wearables. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Turning BBVA’s Future Into Software Company
March 06, 2015

The future of BBVA won’t just be more technology in banking. “BBVA will be a software company in the future,” the Spanish bank’s chairman, Francisco Gonzalez, told an audience on Wednesday (March 4) at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Shipping Startup Helps “Shyp” Back Online Purchases
March 05, 2015

Having made a name for themselves in providing an on-demand shipping service, Shyp announced on March 4 that it would now enable customers to return items bought from select retailers, fixing something the company claims was an inefficiency in the realm of e-commerce. Get the Full Story...

Merchant Innovation
Facebook May Pit Mobile Ad Platform Against Twitter
March 05, 2015

While Twitter’s mobile advertising engine, MoPub, is steadily chugging along, Facebook has taken notice, and is rumored to be launching a similar product of its own in the near future, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

CARDFREE Targets Merchant Wallet Customer Efficiency
March 05, 2015

The power of location-based services has only increased in the restaurant industry, but will it last? 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...