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Would You Like Beacons With That?
December 19, 2014

McDonald’s franchises are serving up more than fries with its burgers in Columbus, Georgia. They’re offering a side of beacons. 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...

PayPal Here Gets New U.K. Partner
December 19, 2014

PayPal Here, PayPal’s app for merchants, is making its way around the world. This time, it’s landed in the United Kingdom and gained a partnership with the holding company Wolseley UK who is set to offer the PayPal Here devices for £49.95 ($78.23 USD). Get the Full...

Who Made It On The Holiday Retail Good List? (And Who Didn’t)
December 19, 2014

Check it once, check it twice — there’s always companies who could be named either on Santa’s naughty or nice list for delivering on consumer promises that stack up to old Saint Nick’s speed. This year, three companies were named on the Kurt Salmon consulting...

Where And Why African E-Commerce Is Growing
December 19, 2014

Africa, at least across its developing regions, is warming up to e-Commerce as an emerging trend. Internet penetration is up, therefore online shopper rates are up, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Amazon Launches Prime One-Hour Delivery
December 19, 2014

New Yorkers who don’t have or don’t want to make time to go to the store or wait for a package to ship can now rely on Amazon to get that delivery in an hour or less. At least that’s true for New Yorkers who are...

Brick-And-Mortar Stills Own Holiday Shopping
December 19, 2014

Online and mobile shopping are growing, but brick-and-mortar stores are still where the majority of U.S. consumers will buy most holiday gifts this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday (Dec. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Card Fraud Brings Out The Crazy Ideas
December 19, 2014

The number of overly complex solutions being proposed for payment-card fraud keeps increasing, even though the industry already knows how to solve the problem, according to security blogger Brian Krebs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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OnDeck IPOs And Rides Alt Lending Wave
December 19, 2014

Alternative lender OnDeck Capital, which focuses on loaning money to small-business borrowers, expects to continue with business as usual after raising $200 million from its IPO on Wednesday (Dec. 17), according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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USPS Inspector: Amazon Sunday Deliveries Wear Out Workers And Cost More Than They Should
December 19, 2014

The U.S. Postal Service’s experiment with Sunday deliveries for Amazon is attracting criticism from both workers and the USPS’s own Inspector General, according to eCommerceBytes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...