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Whole Foods’ Big Top-Down Changes
Whole Foods’ Big Top-Down Changes
November 07, 2016  |  News

Wallis Simpson — the American divorcee behind King Edward VIII’s abdication of the English throne — is famously quoted as having said that, for women,...

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Gig Workers Cannibalize Rides/Rooms Payroll Spots — And More?
Gig Workers Cannibalize Rides/Rooms Payroll Spots — And More?
November 07, 2016  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy is the future. But does the gig economy also presage the hobbling of the traditional, non-gig economy? In a Wall Street Journal column last week, Mark Muro, a Brookings Institution senior...

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The Real-Time Fraud Intelligence Factor
The Real-Time Fraud Intelligence Factor
November 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It’s getting harder for merchants to know who they are really doing business with because it’s gotten easier for fraudsters to disguise themselves as legitimate...

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Cash Is King In Poland, But How Long Will Its Reign Last?
Cash Is King In Poland, But How Long Will Its Reign Last?
November 07, 2016  |  Cash

In 2015 alone, Polish consumers spent more than €194 billion in cash, according to new PYMNTS research. Its reign has been volatile, however, and modern...

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Why It Pays To Break A 108-Year-Old Curse
Why It Pays To Break A 108-Year-Old Curse
November 05, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Game ticket: $3,000. Airbnb: $500. Parking: $125. Uber: $40. Being in the city of Chicago as the Cubs battle it out for the World Series:...

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Hackers Trade Identity Data Like Baseball Cards
Hackers Trade Identity Data Like Baseball Cards
November 04, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

With major data breaches on the rise, it’s no surprise cybercriminals have access to more than enough compromised data. From a person’s payment information to...

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Walmart Embraces Chase Pay (And The Rest Of The Mobile Pay Plays This Week)
Walmart Embraces Chase Pay (And The Rest Of The Mobile Pay Plays This Week)
November 04, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Walmart and Chase are becoming payments BFFs. In late September, the two firms announced that Walmart and Sam’s Club would flip its processing business to...

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Global Cash Index: How Long Will King Cash Reign Supreme In Poland?
Global Cash Index: How Long Will King Cash Reign Supreme In Poland?
November 04, 2016  |  Cash

In 2015 alone, Polish consumers spent more than €194 billion in cash, according to new PYMNTS research. But it’s reign has been volatile, however, and...

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Credit Card Payments With Pedals
Credit Card Payments With Pedals
November 04, 2016  |  MPOS Tracker

When mPOS and pedal powers activate, the potential for profit, it seems, is an open road. For the latest edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS...

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