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Mobile Commerce
First Data Bulks Up Digital Gift Card Portfolio
July 15, 2015

First Data, the payment technology solutions provider, has boosted its prepaid gift card roster with the acquisition of Transaction Wireless, a digital gift card company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Merchant Innovation
HopSkipDrive Revs Up Its Seed Funding
July 15, 2015

HopSkipDrive, a ride-sharing startup in California that helps parents get their kids from one place to another, has raised $3.9 million in seed funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Google Takes On iBeacon
July 15, 2015

It would appear as though Google is pinging Apple — specifically, attempting to challenge the latter’s iBeacon technology. 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...

International
Payments Get Social With Fastacash Funding
July 15, 2015

Singapore-based FinTech company fastacash announced yesterday (July 14) it raised $15 million in Series B funding from international investors, which will help accelerate global growth for the social payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
‘Uber For Health Care’ Gets Funded
July 15, 2015

In the fast-growing, service-on-demand industry, can health care be left far behind? Well, not anymore. 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,...

International
Green Dot Open For Business In Shanghai
July 15, 2015

Green Dot, the prepaid and mobile technology firm, said Tuesday (July 14) that it has opened Green Dot Shanghai Software Technology Co. Ltd. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Survey Says: Amazon Is The Top Retail Brand
July 15, 2015

Amazon took the top spot as the best perceived brand for the first half of 2015, according to the mid-year rankings released yesterday (July 14) by London-based online market research firm YouGov. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

News
Lack Of Payment Options A Growing Concern For Banks
July 15, 2015

According to a new Global Payments Insight Study conducted by ACI Worldwide, financial institutions may have a real reason to worry due to a significant shift in consumer expectations and increased competition from new market entrants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

iWatch Trademark Battle May Land Apple In Court
July 15, 2015

Apple is being sued by a European software firm over the use of the moniker “iWatch.” 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...