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Uber’s Newest Project? Reinventing Its Payments Experience
Uber’s Newest Project? Reinventing Its Payments Experience
September 05, 2018  |  Ridesharing

The transportation company that innovated payments by delivering the Uber experience is at it again — this time, by making it easier and more rewarding...

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile
Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile
August 24, 2018  |  Mobile

The basic idea of the lottery has changed little since olden times. Ancient Romans and Chinese, medieval Europeans and others regularly bought chances at big...

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Synchrony To Acquire Loop Commerce
Synchrony To Acquire Loop Commerce
May 10, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Synchrony Financial announced today (May 10) that it will acquire Loop Commerce, the digital gifting platform used by retailers to make every product giftable. Using...

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Is Walmart Nearing A Deal For A Flipkart Stake?
Is Walmart Nearing A Deal For A Flipkart Stake?
May 04, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s run of stories starts with an...

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FLEETCOR Reveals Gift Card Data Breach
FLEETCOR Reveals Gift Card Data Breach
May 04, 2018  |  Earnings

FLEETCOR Technologies, a provider of commercial payment services, reported a data breach as the company announced on Thursday (May 3) a 17 percent year-over-year revenue...

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Gift Card Trade-In Platform Flips Expiring Toys R Us Cards
Gift Card Trade-In Platform Flips Expiring Toys R Us Cards
April 05, 2018  |  Retail

Toys R Us fans have one more chance to cash in on the iconic toy chain’s demise — and non-fans have one more chance to...

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Beyond The Buzzword: eGifting Meets P2P Payments
Beyond The Buzzword: eGifting Meets P2P Payments
March 28, 2018  |  Prepaid

How can eGifting be more enjoyable — the experience more exciting — than receiving a traditional digital gift card? “Historically, sending cash to somebody or...

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How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables
How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

In the 1930s, gift certificates made their debut at major department stores. But they weren’t available to everyone. Clerks were told to hide the certificates...

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iTunes Gift Cards Help IRS Scammers Net $54M
iTunes Gift Cards Help IRS Scammers Net $54M
March 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With taxes due soon, consumers are being targeted with tax scams, which have been making the bad guys big bucks. According to news from CNBC, the...

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