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The In Store Analytics’ Playing Field Just Got Smaller
October 30, 2014

The in-store analytics space has consolidated a bit, with Brickstream purchasing Nomi in an all-equity no-cash deal. 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...

Legal & Regulation
Are Check Cashers Really All That Bad?
October 30, 2014

A New York urban policy professor took jobs at two check cashing centers on opposite coasts—one in Berkeley, one in the South Bronx—and ended up with a hugely different perspective on the need for cash cashers and, more to the point, how banks have gotten...

TSYS Revenues Jump 8.1 Percent
October 29, 2014

TSYS on Tuesday (Oct. 28) reported third quarter revenue of $616.9 million, an 8.1 percent increase, and income from continuing operations jumped 27.9 percent to $82.9 million. It also reported double-digit revenue growth in three key segments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Mobile
Taco Bell, Outback Push Mobile Ordering
October 29, 2014

Taco Bell and Outback Steakhouse are shifting their businesses to deal with the new smartphone reality. Taco Bell on Tuesday (Oct. 28), for example, rolled out its version of the mobile app to allow customers to order ahead and place a food order for pickup....

Cybersecurity
Americans Top Fear: Credit Card Data Getting Stolen
October 29, 2014

Fears are driven by an intersection of a horrible outcome and the perceived probability of it happening to that person. So when Gallup this month surveyed 1,017 U.S. adults in the U.S. and asked what their greatest fears were, having credit card data stolen by...

News
Retailers Worried About Bargain Hunters, Again
October 29, 2014

Surveys are predicting more shoppers in the malls this holiday season and a 4.1 percent rise in holiday spending. That’s the good news. The bad news is that, once again, such surveys don’t predict margin and if those shoppers gravitate only to the lowest margined...

Mobile Commerce
New Tools Counter Shopping Cart Abandonment
October 29, 2014

Adobe has upgraded its shopping cart abandonment package to deliver realtime data and the ability to immediately reach out to that shopper. The earlier version had a 24-hour lag, according to a story in VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile Commerce
Neiman Marcus Mobile Innovation
October 29, 2014

High-end fashion retailer Neiman Marcus is rolling out a new feature in its mobile app that won’t just let customers search for products they like, but lets them buy the products seconds after they see an item on the street, according to Internet Retailer. Get...

Mobile
Euro Telcos Push Back Against iPad SIM
October 29, 2014

Apple’s newest iPads come with a universal SIM card that’s designed to let users switch between mobile carriers without physically swapping SIMs. That should prove popular with customers, but it’s not so appealing to U.S. carriers — and in Europe, the virtual SIM is a...