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Fair Weather Consumer Spending?
Fair Weather Consumer Spending?
May 09, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Now that we’ve braved the winter and Spring has sprung, many consumers are back in the spending mood. In a recent interview, PYMNTS spoke with...

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 23
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 23
May 09, 2014  |  Hmmm

Bitcoins for payroll and campaign contributions - and prices still sub-$500. Get caught up on all of the Bitcoin news this week.

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PYMNTS Flashback: Alibaba And ShopRunner Say “Open Sesame” To Digital Commerce
PYMNTS Flashback: Alibaba And ShopRunner Say “Open Sesame” To Digital Commerce
May 08, 2014  |  Commentary

Everybody knows the ancient story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. “Open Sesame” were the magic words that opened a cave where Ali Baba...

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A New Weapon To Control Corporate T&E Costs
A New Weapon To Control Corporate T&E Costs
May 08, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Total Travel and Expense is a SpendVision solution that aims to reduce costs and remove the friction from expense account reporting and reconciliation. It might...

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What Developed Markets Can Learn From Emerging Markets’ Payments
What Developed Markets Can Learn From Emerging Markets’ Payments
May 07, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Developed markets are all about the move from plastic to digital while emerging markets are all about leapfrogging plastic and going right to digital. What...

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Has Consumer Spend Hit Another Wall?
Has Consumer Spend Hit Another Wall?
May 07, 2014  |  Hmmm

Gallup’s new research threw a bit of a wet blanket on prior reports that consumers were feeling all warm and fuzzy about their economic prospects...

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Can Multiple Banking Relationships Ruin Cash Flow?
Can Multiple Banking Relationships Ruin Cash Flow?
May 07, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Not having standardized payment workflows makes it difficult for many companies with wieldy systems to track their cash flow, according to a new report. Consolidating...

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Cardtronics’ Rails Drive New Debit Revenue For Banks
Cardtronics’ Rails Drive New Debit Revenue For Banks
May 07, 2014  |  B2B Payments

What’s the relationship between ATMs and retail? According to Cardtronics CEO Steve Rathgaber during his most recent analyst call, about an 8x increase in monthly...

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