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Cybersecurity
Where Cybersecurity Fits On 2016’s Board Agendas
January 04, 2016

According to Ernst & Young LLP’s Center for Board Matters, which focuses on company governance and board-related issues, cybersecurity is top of the list for the expanding agendas of board members in the new year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile Commerce
Will 2016 Be mPayments’ Consumer Adoption Year?
January 01, 2016

Are consumers coming around to mobile payments? As we head into 2016, new data from Retale shows why next year is poised to be the year of mobile pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Merchant Innovation
Uber Hits Unicorn (Ride-Hailing) Mark
January 01, 2016

As the new year draws near, Uber dropped the news that its ride-hailing service has reached its one-billionth ride. 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...

Merchant Innovation
Veterans Get Their Mobile Crowdfunding App
January 01, 2016

Despite its brief but explosive history, crowdfunding programs have managed to raise enough funding for everything from big-budget video games and high-tech hoodies to excessive Uber bills. However, one startup is betting that people are willing to donate to a more humanitarian cause. Get the...

How ShopAdvisor Helps Merchants Reach Consumers
December 31, 2015

Location-based mobile shopping apps, much like the devices they rely on to reach consumers wherever they shop, have been becoming increasingly ubiquitous over the past few years. As technology has improved and targeting has become more sophisticated, retailers have struggled to create compelling user experiences...

How Important Are Returns To Retail?
December 31, 2015

Generous return policies have helped to fuel a return-obsessed consumer culture in the U.S. One journalist, Bourree Lam of The Atlantic, recently explored exactly why American retailers are so forgiving when it comes to returns and the surprising upside of the practice for merchants. Get...

eCommerce
Alphabet’s Chairman Declares UK Top eCommerce Dog
December 31, 2015

The U.K. is outpacing every other country when it comes to the eCommerce game, at least that is what Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google parent company Alphabet, told BBC Radio 4’s Today program this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Cross-border Payments
Japanese Banks Eye Post-Regulation FinTech Future
December 31, 2015

One of the biggest banks in Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, wants to boost the level of investments in financial technology firms once it is able to do so after certain rules are lifted by regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Commerce
Uber’s Next Stop: Travel Agency?
December 31, 2015

The ride sharing behemoth, Uber, wants to become your travel agent. 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...