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PayU and Google Pay
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Google Pay and PayU extend partnership in EU online payments

Online retailers using PayU in Europe can now add to Google Pay to mobile and online payments for customers. Google and PayU first introduced Android Pay (now Google Pay) to the Poland market earlier in 2018. “Thanks to Google Pay, users in Poland and Europe ...
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e-commerce is growing in EU and CIS
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Which e-commerce EU & CIS markets are growing fastest?

You may be surprised to learn which e-commerce markets in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States are growing the fastest. In fact, according to the latest PPRO research report, the average e-commerce growth-rate is 25% in this region, two-and-a-half times higher than the average ...
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NRF holiday sales predictions
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Retail sales up 3% in Sept; holiday sales forecast looking festive

New National Retail Federation (NRF) research shows September retail sales were up 3.0% over last September and projections for 2018 holiday sales indicate 4.3% to 4.8% growth over last year. NRF Chief Economist Jack and said, “Recent solid wage gains and other fundamentals continue to ...
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Payments NEXT News: Cybersecurity facts, H&M, shopper friction, Target Smartly

It was a busy week in payments news. We’ve got a must-read list of 10 small business cybersecurity facts you should know. There’s also a look at the strategy behind retailer H&M’s investment in online payments company Klarna and Zebra Technologies’ 2018 Shopper Study. We ...
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SMB cybersecurity
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10 SMB cybersecurity facts you should know

Dell shares some valuable cybersecurity facts and figures. Here are just 10 reasons small to midsize business need to make cybersecurity a priority. There are 4,000-plus ransomware attacks occur daily on business networks and home computers. Passwords are the most common data affected when a company ...
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H&M invests $20 million in Klarna
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Retailer H&M invests in payments firm Klarna

In an unusual deal, Swedish-headquartered fast fashion retailer H&M invested $20 million to acquire under 1% of online payments firm Klarna. H&M will implement Klarna’s payments platform in its retail and online channels to provide shoppers with what it calls a “frictionless” payments experience starting ...
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Target's Smartly brand essentials
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Target goes after competition with Smartly brand discounts

Target’s newly-announced Smartly brand private-label discount products may turn out to be its most effective defense against competitors ranging from Amazon and Walmart to dollar stores. Target introduced a whole line of more than 70 everyday items, from all-purpose cleaner and body lotion to paper plates and ...
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Zebra 2018 Shopper Vision Study: Shopper friction

Did you know nearly half of customers are still dissatisfied with the customer service that’s offered in-store and online? According to Zebra Technologies’ 2018 Shopper Study, 44% of shoppers are not satisfied with staff availability and customer service in-store while 55% are unhappy with the ...
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global payments news
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Payments NEXT newsletter: The week’s latest global payments news

Just in time for your weekend reading, we’ve got the latest global payments news including a close-up on Square Installments new payments plan, a Thanksgiving Day retail sales forecast, the latest research on data breaches, the online sales tax storm and our popular global payments ...
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Payments NEXT news roundup
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Payments news roundup: NRF holiday sales, Square, Bitglass, NAFTA, Danske

Here are the top global payments news stories from this week, all curated for your weekend reading pleasure. Fed seeks feedback on plans for RTGS system for faster payments The Federal Reserve Board is calling for public comment on its plans to build a real-time ...
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