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Korean Retailers Fear Dependency On Tokens
December 09, 2014

No payment card company in Korea is currently developing its own tokenization system, and that has some in the Korean retail and financial industries worried, Business Korea reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mobile
Chick-Fil-A Goes QR Code Mobile
December 09, 2014

The 1,850-store fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A on Monday (Dec. 8) announced its own QR code mobile payment and mobile ordering app for both iOS and Android, but the initial rollout will only be support at 130 stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando and Washington, D.C.. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile
Pepperoni Payments Peril: Massive Payment Swindle Used Mobile Pizza
December 08, 2014

It’s long been common practice for cyberthieves to test stolen cards online, often with a tiny charge on a charity site, to quickly determine which have been shut down and which are still valid. But the latest tactic involves ordering pizzas from Domino’s—OK, so food...

U.S. Store Traffic Drops 11 Percent
December 08, 2014

If it seemed like U.S. stores weren’t quite so crowded on Black Friday, that wasn’t your imagination. RetailNext’s monthly count of store traffic and sales found that November store traffic was down 11.4 percent, Drug Store News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Point of Sale
Another POS Breach – This Time It’s Bebe
December 08, 2014

Looks like BeBe Stores—with about 200 stores in the U.S.—may be the next cyberthief retail chain victim, according to a report from Krebs On Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Starbucks Rolls Out Online Ordering
December 05, 2014

The lines at Starbucks in Portland may look a little different these days. At least if the company’s Mobile Order & Pay catches on like the company anticipates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Staples Launches eCommerce Marketplace
December 05, 2014

Staples announced Thursday (Dec. 4) the launch of its new online platform that will better connect suppliers and customers. 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...

News
Amazon’s Latest Shot Across The Retailer’s Bow – Branded Products
December 05, 2014

Amazon has released its own line of two particular products that may have some of its sellers crying foul: diapers and baby wipes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Europe
Brits Returned A Third Of Black Friday E-Purchases
December 05, 2014

U.K. online shoppers have returned almost a third of the things they bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to parcel-return service CollectPlus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...