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Retailers, Here Are This Year’s Most Important Halloween Trends
Retailers, Here Are This Year’s Most Important Halloween Trends
October 12, 2016  |  Retail

When it comes to Halloween, the times they certainly are a-changing. And that, according to new data released by the National Retail Federation, is precisely...

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Toys ‘R’ Us Picking Up Steam Pre-Holiday Season
Toys ‘R’ Us Picking Up Steam Pre-Holiday Season
October 12, 2016  |  Retail

Toys “R” Us could be eyeing its best holiday season in years, according to a Bloomberg report. Buoyed by strong international sales after a decade...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Mobile RDC Technology Benefits SMEs
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Mobile RDC Technology Benefits SMEs
October 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Consumers are rapidly adopting mobile remote deposit capture (mRDC) technology, largely because it saves them a trip to the bank or the cost of a...

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New NFC And GPS Chip Data
New NFC And GPS Chip Data
October 12, 2016  |  Innovation

Two new reports on the NFC and GPS chip markets have been published showing historic data for the past five years. The reports also feature...

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Square Hopes To No Longer Indulge In Caviar
Square Hopes To No Longer Indulge In Caviar
October 12, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Square no longer wants to be in the food delivery business and is trying to sell Caviar. Uber made an offer that was considered too...

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Opening The (Payment) Gateway To Matchmaker Ignition
Opening The (Payment) Gateway To Matchmaker Ignition
October 12, 2016  |  Matchmakers

What’s the role of payments in igniting a matchmaker platform? In this week’s installment of The Matchmaker Is In series, Lars Pedersen, Creditcall CEO, shared...

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In mPOS We Trust
In mPOS We Trust
October 12, 2016  |  MPOS Tracker

We all know that trust isn’t given; it’s earned — something that’s especially true in commerce. And in Africa and the Middle East, online ordering...

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Banking’s Mark On X-Border Payments
Banking’s Mark On X-Border Payments
October 12, 2016  |  Cross Border Commerce

The dynamic nature of the cross-border space continues to spark innovation and advancements in payments. But with banking undergoing its own transformation, how will these...

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