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Cybersecurity
Global Card Fraud Damages Reach $16B
August 06, 2015

The losses from worldwide fraud on credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards hit $16.31 billion last year on a total card sales volume of $28.844 trillion, The Nilson Report announced yesterday (August 5).

News
Wendy’s Closes More Locations As Revenue Dips
August 06, 2015

Fast food company Wendy’s Co. reported second quarter results that were a bit better than expectations as the company’s top line fell less than analysts’ consensus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Is The ‘Great Firewall Of China’ A Gateway For Hackers?
August 06, 2015

As news headlines abound documenting state-sponsored Chinese hacking of Fortune 500 companies to steal data, researchers have found evidence that at least some of those hackers have been selling access to the computers they’ve compromised in order to help set the stage for future breaches....

Cross-border Payments
Snapdeal To Invest $100M In New Technologies
August 06, 2015

India’s eCommerce marketplace Snapdeal announced plans yesterday (Aug. 5) to make a significant investment of about $100 million in its Multimedia Research Lab in Bangalore over the next three years.

Merchant Innovation
Same-Day Delivery Is Going To The Robots
August 06, 2015

Fourteen years ago, grocery delivery services Webvan crashed-and-burned when the dot.com bubble burst and took the pre-mobile service down with it. But now Webvan’s founder Louis Borders is back and he's bringing with him a plan to use a robot army to power same-day deliveries.

New Facebook Features Help Businesses Connect With Users
August 06, 2015

Facebook local awareness ads can include a “send message” button to connect users with businesses through private messages.

Merchant Innovation
Slyce Helps Consumers Cut Out Coupon Clipping
August 06, 2015

Visual search technology company Slyce announced the launch of its Snap-to-Coupon product for retailers Tuesday (Aug. 4), which allows customers to snap a photo of a retailer coupon and instantly generate a mobile-optimized version.

Mobile Commerce
Instacart Gains Another Grocery Partner In Midwest
August 06, 2015

Instacart, the grocery delivery service, is adding some local flavor in the Chicago market. 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...

Apple’s Product Adoption Leaves Wall Street Wary
August 06, 2015

In the wake of Apple’s July announcement of its latest quarterly report, one sell-side firm lowered its price target and rating on the name. Now, and more recently, another shoe has dropped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...