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Digital Banking
Do Prepaid Card Regulations Go Too Far?
October 20, 2016

Two steps forward, one step back? For October’s Digital Banking Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Brad Fauss, president and CEO of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, to discuss the recently released prepaid card regulations from the Consumer Finance Protection Board. That, plus the latest...

PYMNTS.com TURNS SEVEN!
October 20, 2016

2009 was a good year for PYMNTS. This week, we're celebrating our seventh birthday. Check out the letter from our CEO Karen Webster about where we've come and where we're headed.

Blockchain Shows Up In China’s Food Safety Industry
October 19, 2016

Blockchain technology has been finding its way into new industries. Thanks to this new technology, paper ledgers and trails could soon be a thing of the past in the food safety industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
EU Court Upholds Websites Storing IP Addresses
October 19, 2016

The European Union’s highest court decided on Wednesday (Oct. 19) to allow websites to store the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses on users in an effort to help prevent cyberattacks. The decision rejects a claim made by a privacy activist in Germany to stop the practice....

Payment Methods
Chase Pay Now Accepted At Wakefern-Owned Grocery Stores
October 19, 2016

Chase announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) that Wakefern Food Corp. will accept Chase Pay as another way for customers to pay for groceries at ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer stores — supermarkets that are part of the Wakefern cooperative. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
Stripe Enlists Machine Learning In Fraud Fight
October 19, 2016

Online commerce platform Stripe announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) the launch of its set of machine learning-based tools that will help businesses to fight fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Hackers No Match For Designer Handbags
October 19, 2016

With predictions that holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession this season, we look at what’s “in” and what’s “out” this week in the retail world. Macy’s is the early bird so far in pecking away at the holiday...

Retail
‘Content Is King, But Context Is Queen’ In Asia
October 19, 2016

Retail news from the Asia region is full of futuristic virtual reality from VR malls to payments. Alibaba is leading the technology action, and Pos Malaysia wants to do the schlepping for the eCommerce giant. But to really excite the tech shopper, Hong Kong’s Skycity...

Retail
Pitney Bowes Takes Rue La La Goods Global
October 19, 2016

Global technology company Pitney Bowes announced Tuesday (Oct. 18) that it will power a globally optimized eCommerce site for retailer Rue La La as part of the brand’s international online expansion strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...