Tue.Dec 25, 2018

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Santa Vs. The Christmas Tech Blues

PYMNTS

The news had come out, and it was very bad. Santa’d made his helpers really, really mad. The North Pole, they said, he’d tried to automate, but the local response had not been that great. ‘Twas the night before Christmas and 40 below: Santa’s self-driving Tesla sleigh was stuck in the snow. And there were no reindeer, for they had all quit, while the elves all walked off in some sort of snit.

Google 122
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Fast-moving startups pressure merchants to add business tools to the point of sale

Payments Source

The new environment requires merchants to support a solid point of sale system, along with other business activities, writes CardConnect's Michael Mertz.

Tools 71
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After the holidays, Wirecard eyes opportunity in e-commerce returns

Payments Source

The boom in e-commerce—boosted by mobile devices—is spawning a record number of returns and associated shipping and payment hassles.

Mobile 76