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Raise Gets More Personal With Mobile Business Acquisition
August 20, 2015

Raise announced today (Aug. 20) that it has acquired Tastebud Technologies, a mobile personalization business, marking its first acquisition. 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...

Ralph Lauren Tailors Wearable Tech With Real-Time Data
August 20, 2015

Ralph Lauren has taken its Polo sports line to another level — starting with a wearable tech smart shirt with embedded biometric features that are available to review in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Merchant Innovation
Andreessen Horowitz Targets FinTech With New General Partner
August 20, 2015

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced today the addition of a new general partner who is said to have the expertise the company is looking for to continue expanding its FinTech investing, The New York Times reported yesterday (Aug. 19). Get the Full Story Complete...

Loyalty & Rewards
Discover Leads The Pack In J.D. Power’s Credit Card Rankings
August 20, 2015

When it comes to a customer’s credit card satisfaction and spend, rewards and benefits play a big role, according to the results of the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study, released today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail Analytics Startup Boosts Big Data With $4M Funding
August 20, 2015

IntelligenceNODE, a retail and merchandising analytics startup based out of Mumbai, secured $4 million in a Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates and Orios Venture Partners.

Merchant Innovation
Jessica Alba Brings Beauty To Honest Empire
August 20, 2015

Celebrity and entrepreneur Jessica Alba announced the online retailer she co-founded in 2011, The Honest Company, will expand to include a full cosmetic and skin care line called Honest Beauty next month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Merchant Innovation
Saks Fifth Avenue Launches Multiplatform ‘Empire’ Promo
August 20, 2015

The luxury retailer is partnering with Fox to produce a multiplatform promotional campaign aimed to bring the network’s hit show “Empire” to life. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Intel Meshes Tokenization, NFC And Wearable Tech For Enterprise
August 20, 2015

Intel has unveiled a new, futuristic tool for the enterprise crowd: a bracelet that automatically unlocks an employee computer as that employee approaches. It’s a mesh of near-field communication, tokenization and wearable technology that hints at the impending infiltration of high-tech gadgets in the workplace....

B2B Payments
B2B Surpasses B2C For UPS
August 20, 2015

United Parcel Service held its quarterly earnings call this week, and the logistics and delivery conglomerate’s B2B operations took center stage as one of its strongest aspects for growth. According to reports from The Motley Fool, UPS CFO Richard Peretz highlighted B2B services as outpacing B2C....