Don’t let Sweden’s relatively small size fool you, for within it lies what many consider to be a hotbed for startups and tech innovation. PYMNTS caught up with Sebastian Siemiatkowski, co-founder and CEO of Klarna, a startup “unicorn” that got its start in Stockholm, to...
The U.S. has its Silicon Valley, and Israel has its own Silicon Wadi of concentrated tech know-how. However, while the former is established, the latter is still growing, in no small part thanks to the money Western companies keep pouring into it. Get the Full Story...
U.K. mobile payments company Monitise saw its shares fall on Tuesday (May 31) after it announced it will no longer look to sell its voucher business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Politics and retail usually mix like oil and water. Look no further than the situation Target seems to have embroiled itself in by making a simple announcement on its in-store bathroom policy. Such a vitriolic reaction to an innocuous issue might make a casual observer...
That another apparel retailer has bit the dust isn’t news in and of itself. A few times every week, the retail headlines can read like the obituaries, but it’s not every day that the dearly departed brands in question can claim a heritage stretching for...
Align Commerce has obtained insurance to protect its SMB clients when sending payments across borders and across supply chains. CEO Marwan Forzley explains why a multi-rail approach to protecting payments can help businesses build a global presence.
Cybersecurity company Thales announced on Tuesday (May 31) that its payShield 9000 hardware security modules (HSMs) will be used by payments technology company Swiftch to help secure the first Visa Ready and MasterCard self-certified mPOS solution throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Get the Full...
Facing what local reports are calling a “triple threat” retailers across the pond are reporting a distinct lack of enthusiasm for what is next to come. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
When the Chinese market is usually invoked, it’s only a short segue to the rise of its ultra-powerful (as a consumer demographic) middle class. With the potential to rise into the billions itself, it’s this market that most Western retailers salivate over, but for China’s...
