International

Yoox Snags Walmart’s eCommerce Tech Director
July 03, 2015

Italian online retailer Yoox, which focuses on high-end fashion, named a former Walmart eCommerce executive as its first chief information officer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (July 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Consumer Comfort Hits Three-Month High
July 03, 2015

The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index hit its highest level in three months as Americans felt a bit more sanguine about their economic prospects, the newswire reported Thursday (July 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bangladesh’s Remittances Hit $15B Record
July 03, 2015

Bangladesh’s inward remittances — or the flow of funds into the country by Bangladeshis working outside the country — reached a record level at more than $15 billion in the latest fiscal year. The Financial Express reported Thursday (July 2) that the new heights come...

MasterCard Shuffles Its Asia Pacific Leadership Team
July 03, 2015

MasterCard announced yesterday (July 2) changes in its Asia Pacific leadership team. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

Europe
PayByPhone Parking Goes Live In Switzerland
July 03, 2015

The mobile payment service from PayByPhone that specializes in parking is now available in all spaces across Geneva. Drivers can pay for their parking via the PayByPhone app on their smartphones. After a successful year and a half pilot trial in 500 spaces across the city,...

The Globetrotting Adventures Of Amazon
July 03, 2015

Does it seem to you that Amazon is everywhere? If you live in the United States, that’s an accurate assessment. But the eCommerce giant doesn’t have nearly the presence in countries beyond its home one. Slowly but surely, though, it’s taking steps to change that.

Xoom Acquisition Shows PYPL Strategy
July 02, 2015

If anyone doubted PayPal’s intention to move beyond its retail payments and merchant services roots and enable the seamless management and movement of money for consumers around the world, those doubts were quashed yesterday (July 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

International
The One Thing That Uber And Amazon Share
July 02, 2015

Uber may be the next Amazon — at least in terms of red ink. 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, PYMNTS Today....

Wall Street Analyst Sees iPhone Rebound, But Says Apple Watch Sales Are Lagging
July 02, 2015

One Wall Street analyst sees bright prospects ahead, at least in the long term, for the Apple iPhone, though demand for the Apple Watch has “fallen sharply from initial levels.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...