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Pitney Bowes’ Cross-Border Chinese Commerce Play
November 24, 2015

Borderfree, owned by Pitney Bowes, is moving to bring more U.S. fashion and accessories to Chinese consumers. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Square Launches EMV/Apple Pay Reader
November 24, 2015

Amid the news of IPOs, ratchets and general financial metrics, it is easy to forget that Square actually makes equipment and deals with mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Ingenico Tests Contactless Multi-Payment Displays
November 24, 2015

Ingenico Group, a payments solutions provider, has partnered with Think&Go — a company that specializes in connected screens — to roll out the test of its first connected screen that comes equipped with payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Cash Maintains Its Throne As The Holiday Shopping King
November 23, 2015

If cash is king, then it has a serious revolution on its hands with what seems like an endless stream of digital wallets storming the castle at every opportunity. However, while retailers and software developers might be backing the cause of mobile payments, customers are...

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Square’s IPO Miss Brings $93M Penalty
November 23, 2015

In the wake of an initial public offering that priced well below the range of $11 to $13 and instead came to market at $9, Square will have to pony up a fair chunk of change to satisfy some obligations to its early investors. Get...

Airbnb Raises Millions — And Market Cap
November 23, 2015

Many startups have hailed themselves as the “Uber of X,” and just as many have failed to live up to that promise. However, any doubters of Airbnb’s long-term viability in the sharing economy’s version of the home rental market might have to eat a large...

Security & Fraud
Could Cybercriminals Target Medical Devices Next?
November 23, 2015

Next year hackers may begin extorting victims in an entirely new, and potentially dangerous, way. 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,...

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Jawbone ‘Streamlining’ Strategy Brings Layoffs
November 23, 2015

At the height of the hands-free movement of the early 2000s, Jawbone was one of the device manufacturers that showed consumers a view of what the Bluetooth-enabled future might look like. However, today’s news on Jawbone’s health might hint that something drastic needed to be done...

Samsung Pay Partners With Best Buy
November 23, 2015

It’s a common trope in TV and movies that when all paths to the preferred solution are blocked, a well-placed bribe can open doors in ways that other methods can’t. The same can work in retail when brands want to bring new users to their...