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One Word For Bitcoin 2014: Unpredictable
January 02, 2015

Bitcoin’s plunge in value during 2014 may have been worse than the Russian ruble, and its detractors have branded it as the year’s worst investment, but only some of them predicted it — and other predictions of how the cryptocurrency would do in 2014 were...

Apple Pay
Capital One Rolls Out Its First Apple Pay TV Ad
January 02, 2015

Capital One has finally climbed aboard the Apple-Pay-hoopla bandwagon — and it’s taking the opportunity to tout its own new digital wallet and its sponsorship of the Orange Bowl as well in a TV commercial that first aired on New Year’s Eve during the Orange...

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For Consumers, Style Is Back, Online Promos Not So Much
January 02, 2015

The Great Recession may have been officially over for three years, but consumers are still reacting to it — and that, combined with changes in the retail landscape, means how they spend has permanently changed, according to a report from the National Retail Federation. Get...

Cybersecurity
Data Breach Costs Keep Rising
January 02, 2015

The price of recovering from a data breach is steadily climbing — from $9 million in 2012 to $11.6 million last year, to $12.7 million today, Chain Store Age reported on Tuesday (Dec. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Banks, Merchants Spar In War Against Data Breaches
December 31, 2014

A group of retailers is fighting back against recent claims by the Independent Community Bankers of America that banks absorb the heaviest burden following security breaches of payment card data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Calvin Klein Gets an E-Commerce Makeover
December 31, 2014

Calvin Klein launched its anticipated global e-commerce expansion plans, a venture the company says will lead to operations of online retail to more than 20 nations by the end of 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Meet The Two Billion Dollar Delivery Company
December 31, 2014

Getting into the food delivery startup business became trendy in 2014, and it looks like the trend is going to continue this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Contactless Can Boost EU Mobile Payments
December 31, 2014

A new study suggests that while the contactless card has struggled to take hold as a popular payment method, the technology is likely to bridge consumers to use mobile payments more frequently across Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cross Border A Big Winner This Holiday Season
December 31, 2014

It’s clear that e-commerce was a winner this holiday season, but that growth also brought about an expansion across another industry that’s growing in popularity: cross-border e-commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...