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Digitally Empowering Today’s Business Traveler
August 05, 2015

Business travel just isn’t what it used to be, with employees eager to take on more control of their travel arrangements through self-service tools. But how can companies balance trusting employees with handling policy compliance? PYMNTS sat down with Donna Wilczek, Vice President of Strategy...

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PayPal Picks Financial Chief From United Airlines
August 05, 2015

Former United Airlines executive John D. Rainey has joined digital payments company PayPal as its new CFO, effective August 24, 2015.

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Uber Drivers Claim It Misrepresented Contractor Terms
August 05, 2015

Just weeks ago Uber assembled 400 of its drivers to testify on their behalf in an employee classification lawsuit stating they would like to stay classified as contractors, but now some of those drivers have changed their minds, Re/code reported Monday (August 3).

Retail Reinvention Recap — Day 1
August 05, 2015

“Right now each of us has a front row seat to the reinvention of retail and the role of technology, mobile devices, apps and payments in delivering that reinvention on how consumers and merchants interact and how that interaction is influencing their buying decisions and their shopping...

Samsung Builds Payments Into Smart TVs
August 05, 2015

While the fortunes of Samsung’s mobile phones — particularly its high-end Galaxy line — have been somewhat uneven in recent memory, the company’s dominance in the smart TV market remains largely uncontested. And so it is unsurprising that as the company is expanding its payments-related ambitions,...

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USPS’s eCommerce Power Play
August 04, 2015

The U.S. Postal Service is transforming itself into a flexible workforce for Amazon and it may proceed with more eCommerce partnerships to continue growing its business.

Innovation And The Digital Shopper
August 04, 2015

Understanding the consumer's digital path to purchase is the million-dollar question every retailer wants the answer to. That’s why today, PYMNTS released a research project that digs deep into that million-dollar question of how digital shoppers shop, pay and think about trying new payment solutions.

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Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s Expand Same-Day Delivery
August 04, 2015

Macy’s is expanding same-day delivery to nine new markets for Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s retail and online stores this month, bringing the total to 17 cities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Amazon Cracks Down On Prime Sharing
August 04, 2015

The eCommerce retailer quietly made some major changes to the ways in which Amazon Prime subscribers can share their membership. Up until this month, Prime members were allowed to share their account benefits, such as free two-day shipping and Prime Instant Video streaming, with up...