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Black Friday Fails To Buttress Sinking UK Sales
December 09, 2015

Retailers in the U.K. are hoping Christmas food and gift shopping will give a boost to sluggish holiday spending, which slumped in November. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Merchant Innovation
Why Jim Cramer Thinks Dollar Stores Are Retail’s Last Hope
December 09, 2015

Investors looking for a stable play in retail don’t have many places left to turn, and as consumer opinions grow even more fickle, placing big bets on brand names is more than the average stock broker can take. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Clearent, WordPress Pair On Payments Plug-In
December 09, 2015

Payment processing company Clearent announced the release of its WordPress plug-in for developers on Tuesday (Dec. 8). 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...

Dunkin’ Warms Up To Apple Pay
December 09, 2015

America can soon run on Dunkin’ and pay for it with a tap. 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....

Cybersecurity
Big Data Platform Platfora Nabs $30M
December 09, 2015

Big data is as ubiquitous to running a modern business as cash or POS systems, but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy or cost-effective to process all of that information in a timely and actionable manner. Fortunately, a startup that does just that is now...

Cybersecurity
EU Cybersecurity Law To Keep Companies In Check
December 09, 2015

EU lawmakers and member states are making a move to hold Internet firms accountable for reporting serious security breaches or else face sanctions, Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Another Cybersecurity Firm Looks To Go Public
December 09, 2015

Bloomberg Business is reporting that Blue Coat Systems has been taking pitches from investment banks for an initial public offering. This comes just nine months after the Internet security provider was acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital Partners LLC. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ACI To Power TransferWise
December 09, 2015

International money transfer platform TransferWise is partnering with ACI Worldwide to build upon its payments solutions using ACI’s UP Framework. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Cybersecurity
Restaurant’s Payment Malware Incident Spans Seven States
December 09, 2015

The company known as CM Ebar LLC, which is the parent operation of the 29-unit Elephant Bar restaurant chain, said Tuesday (Dec. 8) that customers who used credit cards to pay for their purchases between August and December of this year may have been the...