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Five at Five: Sears Looks To Amazon For Some Verve

Five at Five: Sears Looks To Amazon For Some Verve
Five at Five: Sears Looks To Amazon For Some Verve
May 10, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include a new deal Sears signed...

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Last Mile, Last Few Feet Means Thinking In Bulk For Delivery Players
Last Mile, Last Few Feet Means Thinking In Bulk For Delivery Players
May 10, 2018  |  Delivery

The new mantra in last mile might be: Go big or go home. And it might be enough to change how some of the marquee...

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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. Get...

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Wells Fargo To Start Testing Mobile Payments
Wells Fargo To Start Testing Mobile Payments
May 10, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Wells Fargo announced news on Thursday (May 10) of the launch of Pay with Wells Fargo, a new service for its mobile app that brings...

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For Goldman And Apple, One Word: Plastic (Cards, That Is)
For Goldman And Apple, One Word: Plastic (Cards, That Is)
May 10, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two marquee names — one in tech and the other in finance — and a card between them. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Robots And Spyce: Everything Nice?
Robots And Spyce: Everything Nice?
May 10, 2018  |  ResTech

The restaurant industry has seen its share of futuristic innovations and bots, particularly in the fast-casual and quick service restaurant (QSR) spaces. Spyce is the...

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North America Is Set To Be An ‘Early Adopter’ Of mPOS
North America Is Set To Be An ‘Early Adopter’ Of mPOS
May 10, 2018  |  POS Innovation

Mobile payment capabilities are on the forefront of retail executives and tech staff. In a survey by Zynstra, some 65 percent of retailers said they...

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Brands Can Turn Social Video Views Into Conversions
Brands Can Turn Social Video Views Into Conversions
May 10, 2018  |  Retail

Brands sometimes face a dilemma when it comes to reaching consumers online: how to drive sales without annoying potential customers. Some brands face a more...

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H&M Looks To Big Data For Store Insights
H&M Looks To Big Data For Store Insights
May 10, 2018  |  Retail

To reduce markdowns and break out of a lull in sales, H&M is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data to tailor its merchandising mix...

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