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AUGUST 5, 2016

There’s no question that mobile has established itself as a default channel as far as the average consumer is concerned, and the growing cottage industry of turnkey software-as-a-service startups proves that getting on mobile is as ironclad a requirement as it gets in commerce. But starting up a mobile operation is just one half of a potentially profitable coin.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

Walletron , the bill presentment and payment capabilities firm, announced a partnership with Speedpay , the payment services company, in which Speedpay will offer Walletron’s moBills. With moBills, biller clients can send personalized notifications and bill information and enhance the payment experience to customers’ smartphones without them having to download an app.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

Despite the fraud benefits that EMV has provided to retailers with terminals on their countertops, there has been one consistent refrain from retailers and their customers alike: It takes too long. Too long for terminals to be tested and certified and too long for consumers to insert their card and wait for the transaction to be approved. Help has arrived.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

Ninety percent of the $10 trillion “push” payments market opportunity is concentrated in a variety of disbursements made between businesses and consumers that today rely on cash, checks and ACH to move money between those parties. Insurance payments, healthcare reimbursement, merchant settlements, loan disbursements, and payments to workers participating in the shared economy represent a $9 trillion opportunity filled with friction for both the sender and the receiver, with the remaining $1 tril

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AUGUST 4, 2016

A new flaw has turned up in the chip-based cards on offer in the U.S. According to new data released by researchers at NCR, credit card thieves can apparently rewrite the mag stripe such that the card looks to be chipless when run through a card reader machine – even though such machines should kick back the swipe and tell the user to insert the chip.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

With its stock value up 10 percent in after hours trading – Square has managed to please investors with losses smaller than expected, growing payments volumes and continuing signs of strength emanating from from its lending platform for small business, Square Capital. It’s a far cry from investor reactions during Square Q1 announcement , which saw Square’s after hours tradingstock price take a 12 percent tumble – as investors proved to be much more concerned about Square’s rising co

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

The latest reports by KPMG suggest another kind of fallout from the U.K.’s referendum vote last month. The company released its Fraud Barometer this week and said Brexit generated a “perfect ecosystem” for fraud, thanks to economic and market uncertainties. Analysts at KPMG warned that fraudsters could look to take advantage and “exploit people’s vulnerabilities and confusion about the future” that have risen since the referendum.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

Westfield Corporation , which operates 32 gigantic shopping malls across America, has announced a partnership with advertising giant R/GA and 10 startups in hopes they will “grow innovative commerce and retail ideas.”. The partnership, part of the Westfield Labs division, is a startup accelerator dubbed the Connected Commerce Accelerator that provides the 10 startups with $120,000 in funding (in exchange for up to a 5 percent equity stake in the company) and access to research, insight, data and

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

The White House put out a call for info on the practical applications of artificial intelligence, and IBM has more than answered the call. The White released a formal request for information on the practical applications and potential risks of AI in June. “The views of the American people, including stakeholders such as consumers, academic and industry researchers, private companies, and charitable foundations, are important to inform an understanding of current and future needs for AI in divers

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AUGUST 1, 2016

For most people, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. For Amazon, it is the busiest, hardest and most full of logistical nightmares. And one that tends to cost them money, because playing catch-up during the holiday season is a very expensive business. But this year, Amazon swears it is going to be different. This year’s plan is to get far ahead of the crush of orders by building big.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

Ask a millennial about their checkbook and you’re likely to learn they don’t use one. But it isn’t just young consumers. More than ever, people are eschewing paper checks for new payment methods. A study from by the U.S. Federal Reserve reported that the number of checks in use declined by more than 50 percent over a 12-year period beginning in 2000.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

Today, Mastercard announced that 80 percent of its U.S. consumer credit cards are now enabled with chips, marking an 88 percent increase in chip card adoption since the Oct. 1, 2015 EMV liability shift. The company also reported that, in its network, there are now 1.7 million chip-active merchant locations, which make up approximately 30 percent of the total merchant population in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

This week was the first week of the last full month of summer. That could make this week a Sizzle because it’s the last full month of summer so everyone is determined to make every day of every week count. Or a Fizzle – because it’s the last full month of summer and everyone is complaining about it being the last month of summer. We’re going with the glass-half-full-summer-is-always-a-sizzle approach.

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Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

Finance

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AUGUST 5, 2016

On-the-go payments seem to be climbing the ranks among corporate priorities. New research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International says corporates are increasingly using mobile devices for accounting and payments. Reports on Thursday (Aug. 4) said more than 30 percent of companies across the world use a mobile device to either access business bank accounts or facilitate B2B transactions.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? Will consumers still shop at brick-and-mortar stores? How influential will mobile and social media be to their purchasing habits?

Retail 43

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

Buenos Aires may get a lot of recognition for being the hometown of Pope Francis, but it’s also receiving praise as a growing startup community. Argentina as a whole is vying for the top spot as South America’s startup capital, despite an uphill battle with its economic conditions. In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we take a trip south to check out how Buenos Aires is defying the economic odds and emerging as a top destination for startups and tech companies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation , cyberscams attacking businesses, known as the Business Email Compromise, has led to $3.1 billion in attempted stolen funds across 79 countries. On Tuesday (Aug. 2), INTERPOL announced a successful attack against some of those figures. The International Criminal Police Organization said it has arrested the alleged ringleader of an international business email scam based in Nigeria.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

Who doesn’t like a trip to Times Square? After all, it’s not called the Crossroads of the World for nothing. And a ton of people visit Times Square every day. A ton. Times Square is the most visited place in the world daily, with roughly 360,000 pedestrians swinging by each and every day, according to the Times Square Alliance. That’s more than 131 million visitors a year!

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Retail Entertainment Sales Economics 42

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2016

Buying and selling a home involves lots of parties and lots of time spent going back and forth on the negotiations. Uber Cofounder Garrett Camp is trying to streamline that process with his latest startup Haus. Brought to the world from Camp’s Expa Studios, Haus digitizes the whole buying and selling of a home or property, creating a place for all the parties to communicate.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

There is seemingly no end to the discussion of how automated accounting can improve a business’ performance. The market is on the cusp of a groundswell of adoption of these technologies, says Therese Tucker, CEO of accounting solutions firm BlackLine , after a long lull among mid-market firms. The literature agrees that automated accounting streamlines operations within the accounting department.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2016

Few harbingers of the future have managed to unsettle so many in retail as the advent of automation. To a pundit, it spawns examples of doomsday-esque predictions about the end of labor as we know it – but a new study could turn all that on its head. According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Netherlands’ Utrecht University, automation’s necessary replacement of some human jobs might actually have a net positive effect on employment and economic opportunities a

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AUGUST 5, 2016

For a startup that’s done some pretty heavy lifting to successfully recruit merchants to join an innovative new eCommerce platform, being front page news lauding its accomplishments is always great news. And Boston-based D rizly ’s news yesterday of its $15 million in Series B funding was a noteworthy milestone, for sure. . “ This round will help us really drive awareness.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

Shipping containers are large enough to be more than a means to get products from Point A to Point B. It turns out they can also be retrofitted to serve as banks. That’s what First National Bank of South Africa is doing. According to a report, to reach customers in rural areas, it will open its first branch inside an overhauled shipping container. According to a report, the banking branch will be fully equipped, which means customers will be able to access teller services, ATMs and will be able

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

Bitcoin appeals to many different people, including the nefarious ones that like the anonymity associated with digital currency. LexisNexis , the company that provides banks with anti-money laundering controls, is aiming to stop the bad guys in their tracks when using bitcoin for illegal activities and is teaming up with London startup Elliptic to do so.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

Consumers simply aren’t spending on apparel like they used to — as illustrated by a drop in sales for most major retailers this year, including major brands, like Macy’s, Kohl’s and Gap — but if there’s one area of the apparel industry that consumers are still spending on, it’s definitely shoes , according to numbers crunched by Euromonitor.

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