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Sprig Couldn’t Cut It In Food Delivery Space
May 29, 2017

On-demand food-delivery service Sprig won’t be growing any bigger than its namesake. The San Francisco-based company announced Friday (May 26) that it was shutting down, joining the ranks of food delivery apps Maple, Spoon Rocket and Ola. Friday was Sprig’s last day in business. Get...

Payments Innovation
What Is A Payment Factory — And Who Needs One?
May 29, 2017

What’s a payment factory? Even Google can’t give you a straight answer— but, Bob Stark, vice president of strategy at Kyriba, will shed some light on this on June 8, when he sits down with PYMNTS.com CEO Karen Webster for a Live Digital Discussion. Get...

eCommerce
Can Cannabis Commerce Go Online?
May 29, 2017

Though cannabis and its consumption can be a contentious topic, particularly between the U.S. Congress and the sitting attorney general, it is not terribly controversial to note that marijuana and its consumption has gotten much, much more mainstream. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Consumer Finance
M-Pesa Mobile Banking To Cover More Of Africa
May 29, 2017

Millions more smartphone users in Africa will now have access to basic banking services like borrowing and saving as the popular mobile financial service platform M-Pesa expands to cover more countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Prompt Payment Directory Has Harsh Words For New Regulation
May 29, 2017

It seems like every week new data surfaces about the struggle U.K. small businesses endure when trying to get paid from their larger corporate customers. Small suppliers across the globe are struggling with cash flow as businesses turn to extending payment terms to extend their...

Security & Fraud
Hackers Steal Chipotle Customer Payment Data
May 29, 2017

Chipotle is out of the frying pan and into the fire with the recent discovery of malware that was relaying customer payment data to hackers from 2,250 of the Mexican restaurant chain’s store locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merchant Innovation
What We All Learned – And Are Still Learning – From The Summer Of Love
May 27, 2017

Tune In. Turn On. Drop Out. 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 completing this form, you agree to...

Security & Fraud
Chinese Scammers Snared, Confess To Stealing $138 Million USD
May 26, 2017

In an ongoing digital fraud scheme, Chinese scammers have racked up over 950 million yuan ($138 million USD) from more than 93,000 victims by preying on victims’ sense of national pride and desire for easy returns. Police in Tianjin, Beijing and Guangxi arrested 44 more...

Banking
Bank Of America Branches Into Data Sharing
May 26, 2017

Going forward, BoA has announced it will be working with financial data aggregators to give their customers a greater ability to connect their banking information with third-party financial management applications.  According to spokesperson Michelle Moore, the move comes as part of the bank’s API strategy...