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Do Consumers Like Smart Watches Enough To Pay With Them? (Nope)
October 15, 2014

Mobile payments are expected to see a tick from smartwatches, but a report released Tuesday (Oct. 14) says not all smartwatch consumers are likely to use the device to actually make a purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Hailo Gives Up On North America, Pulls Its Taxi App Out
October 15, 2014

In the battle of various mobile payment apps focused on the taxi space, one company tried to reform cabs by focusing on making operations better for cab drivers. That company, UK-based Hailo Network, has now retreated and pulled out of the North American market, citing...

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Alipay Can Now Rent Cars
October 15, 2014

Alibaba’s Alipay mobile payment service has jumped into the car rental business, with a service rolled out in Beijing Wednesday (Oct. 15) called Che Fenxiang (“car sharing” in Chinese), according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

PayPal’s Irish Pot Of Gold
October 14, 2014

PayPal’s Irish expansion is paying off, according to new figures that show Paypal Europe Services Ltd pre-tax profits are up 43 percent to €11.2m over the prior year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Google CEO Says Amazon Is Its Biggest Threat
October 14, 2014

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said Monday (Oct. 13) that it’s a misconception to think Bing or Yahoo is its biggest competitor when it comes to mobile searches. Instead, he cited Amazon as Google’s biggest force against the company in the mobile search market. Get...

Consumer Finance
Why Retailers Love Store Credit
October 14, 2014

You can get a store credit card at just about any retailer. The standard question has left consumers with the often split-second choice of asking themselves at checkout: Should I open this credit card? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

New App Turns Anyone Into A Showroom
October 14, 2014

A b2b UK startup has established $400,000 in funding to launch video technology that will bring together fashion and commerce for a new interactive online shopping experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Canadians To Mobile Innovators: Bring It On!
October 14, 2014

Paying with a smartphone is fine with Canadians, but a new PayPal Canada survey suggests many of them are ready to go way beyond something like Apple Pay, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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JC Penny Gets A New CEO
October 14, 2014

Marvin Ellison, a veteran senior exec at Home Depot, has been named the new CEO for JCPenney. 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...