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The Ten Hottest Trends in Payments
April 01, 2014

Sure, security is on everyone’s mind these days, as no one wants to be the next poster child for data breaches. But other fundamental issues and market changes also are affecting the industry as well, and it’s important not to focus on one issue to...

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Retailers And Consumers Part Ways Over In-Store Tracking
March 25, 2014

Omnichannel retail is very popular with business. Customers, by contrast, are far less excited. 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...

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Payments Trends All The Talk At SXSW
March 17, 2014

The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival now underway in Austin, Texas, is representing an opportunity for various payments players to show their wares and demonstrate emerging technologies’ possibilities. It’s also generating lots of discussion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Long Tail In Event Ticketing
March 17, 2014

A 3-year-old events concierge app called Sosh reportedly is looking to bring in revenue by adding more utility to its services, which now are offered in San Francisco, New York and Seattle. Known mostly for providing advice on places to go and things to do,...

CEO Series
For InfoScout, Consumer-Buying Data Is Just A Receipt Image Away
March 17, 2014

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Foursquare Lands $15M From Microsoft
March 11, 2014

Foursquare has received a $15 million investment from Microsoft. 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 completing this form,...

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OpenTable Tests mPayments Feature
March 11, 2014

OpenTable, an app that allows users to reserve tables at participating restaurants, is now testing a mobile payments function in a pilot based in San Francisco. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Vitamin E-tailer Vitacost.com Mulls Sale
March 11, 2014

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Virtual Piggy’s Online Wallet Strengthened By Discover’s Power
March 10, 2014

Virtual Piggy, developer of the youth-oriented online wallet Oink, says the Discover Network will power its service. 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...