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Cybersecurity
Payment Breaches Up In 2015
December 05, 2014

When it comes to data breaches, the ones involving payment-card systems will still top concerns for 2015, according to a new report from Experian. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cross-border Payments
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 —...

B2B Payments
Amex Goes Commercial For Touch ID
December 05, 2014

When American Express added Touch ID to the updated Amex Mobile app it released this week, it quietly slipped in a little something extra: Touch ID is now supported for Amex commercial cards as well as personal accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

News
Economy Up, Department Stores Still Down
December 05, 2014

The economy may be getting better, but affordable broadline retailers like JC Penney, Burlington Stores and Ross Stores won’t see much benefit from it — and the biggest reason is the shift to ecommerce, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Stephen Grambling. Get the Full Story...

Merchant Innovation
Beacons Everywhere This Holiday
December 05, 2014

Beacons have become pervasive as the holiday selling season arrives — and that’s mostly because the numbers show they’re working, the Associated Press reported on Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Chinese Payments Thieves Arrested In Kenya
December 05, 2014

A group of 77 Chinese nationals have been arrested by Kenyan police, accused of running a cybercrime operation. “Equipment capable of infiltrating bank accounts, Kenya’s M-Pesa mobile banking system and cash machines were discovered after a series of raids,” noted The Guardian. Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
Uber Valuation Hits $41 Billion
December 05, 2014

Mobile cab service Uber Technologies is now valued at $41 billion, thanks to its latest round of funding. 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...

Klarna Makes Its U.S. Move
December 05, 2014

Swedish payments company Klarna is preparing to drop $100 million for U.S. operations, which will be based in Columbus, Ohio. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Mobile 2015 Predictions: Loyalty, Integrated Ads
December 04, 2014

Mobile vendor Mobile Majority was making his new year predictions at a recent panel and he saw Apple still making major mobile waves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...