In Depth

In Depth
Can A Subscription Fashion Retailer Be Worth $1 Billion?
September 05, 2014

Subscription fast-fashion retailer JustFab is now a billion-dollar business. The startup now reportedly has a $1 billion valuation after closing an $85 million funding round in late August, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Controversial
Apple To Get Rebates From Issuers on Fees
September 05, 2014

Apple has reportedly negotiated deals with several leading issuers to extend card present rates to Apple for all transactions involving their cards with Apple’s new mobile payments scheme. On top of that concession, they have agreed to give Apple back part of the card present...

B2B Payments
UK Packaging Company Turns To Factoring For Needed Funds
September 05, 2014

Karl Hannaford of USP Packaging has had his share of success, having for years provided disposable catering products and tamper-evident containers to UK food businesses. However, the United Kingdom-based company’s bank reportedly turned down his request to finance the launch of a new range of...

B2B Payments
July U.S. International Trade Deficit Dips Slightly
September 05, 2014

U.S. international trade in goods and services in July showed a slight deficit improvement from June, with growth in exports outpacing an increase in imports, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Mobile Payments Changing The Face Of Agriculture World Wide
September 05, 2014

For farmers across the developing world, being trapped in a cash-based economy is costly.  Those costs come in all forms—what commodity buyers farmers can work with, security risks associated with constantly carrying around large wads of currency, the unpredictable price fluctuation and pressure to produce...

Breach Round Up
FBI Reports Bank Breach Limited To J.P. Morgan
September 04, 2014

To the extent that the lack of evidence can suggest anything, the FBI is saying that the cyberthieves who attacked J.P. Morgan Chase did not continue their assaults any other big U.S. banks. Or, if they did attempt such attacks, those attempts were unsuccessful. Get...

The 411 On MCX And Mobile Payments
September 04, 2014

A little more than a year after mobile industry exec Dekkers Davidson took the reins as CEO, The Merchant Customer Exchange (aka MCX) gave us all a little peek into its mobile payments strategy Wednesday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Controversial
For Preppies, Latest Tech Makes Being A “Fashionista’ So Yesterday
September 04, 2014

It wasn’t long ago that this time year was the chance for preppy students to show off their ability to stay hip by wearing the latest fashions in back-to-school dress. Clothing, however, apparently isn’t as fashionable these days as having the latest tech. Get the...

In Depth
CFPB Slams Promotional Fees
September 04, 2014

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warned credit card companies not to mask hidden charges associated with low promotional interest rates, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...