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Visa Checkout Is Now Tokenized
October 28, 2015

Tokenization, it seems, is coming to Visa Checkout. The world’s largest credit card company announced earlier this week that it has officially integrated tokenization tech into its online checkout platform — aptly named Visa Checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

JetBlue, MasterCard and Barclays Will Fly The Friendly Skies Together
October 28, 2015

During its quarterly call with investors, JetBlue announced it has found a new partner for its co-branded credit cards. 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...

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The Apple Pay/Amex Global Adventure
October 28, 2015

In some sense, it’s no surprise when Apple posts a successful quarterly earnings report. They didn’t get to be the world’s most valuable company by making a habit of choking during earnings season. However, when it comes to Apple “success,” it is measured somewhat differently...

Alternative Finances
ArtLifting Bags $1.1M To Build An Unusual Art Marketplace
October 28, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When long-time homeless advocate and serial entrepreneur Liz Powers first told people about her plan to combine her two passions and build the first online art marketplace for homeless, disabled and otherwise disadvantaged people, people continually congratulated her on founding such a noble charity. Get...

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Drizly-Killer Minibar Wants To Deliver Users ‘Regulars’
October 28, 2015

Just when it seems like one startup has a market cornered, the fast-paced cycle of the retail tech world always has another competitor raring to take on the establishment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

To Share Or Not To Share: The Retailer’s Data Dilemma
October 27, 2015

As of 2015, it is no longer really controversial to name data and its successful use as one of the key arrows in any retailer’s quiver. Retailers are almost always on the hunt for new and better ways to capture and leverage the data –...

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Etsy Joins Rush Toward Same-Day, Next-Day Delivery
October 27, 2015

Etsy made a name for itself by being different than other big-box eCommerce retailers like Amazon, but it now seems like the company is taking a page from its competitors’ books. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Apple Watch Commercial Pitches Uber – And Apple Pay
October 26, 2015

It’s not like Apple and Uber really need each other’s help to gain even more name recognition with consumers, but a new ad campaign featuring the two companies might do just that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Karen Webster
Mobile Payments’ Great Big Leap
October 26, 2015

There’s a perfect storm brewing in payments – one that’s intensifying because of the shift to EMV. And one that could accelerate the adoption of mobile payments. But not the way that you think, says MPD CEO Karen Webster. The impressive results that merchants are...