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The Great Mall Migration: Second Act Or Curtain Call?
January 21, 2015

Malls are not exactly the healthiest of shopping species in the U.S. 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...

Amazon To Pull The Plug On Its Mobile Wallet
January 21, 2015

It seem Amazon has decided to jump out of the payments business less than a year after first jumping in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Russian e-Commerce Giant Ulmart Heading Toward IPO
January 21, 2015

Russia’s answer to Amazon, Ulmart, has confirmed that it plans to IPO in the next year.   Russia’s leading e-commerce company confirmed early today (January 21)  that it will go public in  a yet-to-be-determined Western stock exchange and that it is considering using the IPO to...

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Biometric Authentication App Use Anticipated To Surge by 2019
January 21, 2015

Those days of having to remember dozens of passwords and PIN numbers may become a thing of the past over the next five years. Soon, all you’ll need is a fingerprint or just your smile thanks to an expected surge in biometric authentication apps. Get the...

MasterCard Talks Inclusive Growth At World Economic Forum
January 21, 2015

This year, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, which begins today, hones in on political, economic, social and technological transformations and how they’ve impacted decision-making and progress across the world. To discuss how these advancements in technology are offering potential for economic growth and productivity,...

Are Real Stores Cool Again?
January 21, 2015

It turns out e-tailers aren’t going to consign real-world stores to the ash heap of history — at least not yet. Shoppers are increasingly returning to stores, according to online company executives at the Digital Life Design conference in Munich this week. Get the Full...

Are Groceries Ready For Disruption?
January 20, 2015

Surprising as it may seem, one can learn an awful lot about the payments industry by watching “Seinfeld.“ 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...

Bye-Bye Google Glass
January 20, 2015

Microsoft has the Zune. Apple has the Newton. More recently, Amazon has the Fire Phone. All examples of great and innovative companies that swung and missed big after designing products that really didn’t solve any problems for consumers or add any real value to an...

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Rocket Internet CEO Talking Smack About Google
January 20, 2015

Germany-based Rocket internet is less than beloved in Silicon Valley Tech circles, as the company is known for taking (non-proprietary) business ideas born in the valley, copying them, and then spinning them off on to the world’s stage. Get the Full Story Complete the form...