Amazon Patents Gift Card Stickers, Can Retailers and Logistics Keep Up With Holiday Shipping Crush? Plus, Chinese Consumer Groups Allege Singles' Day Fraud.
 
 
 
 
 
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Visa Checkout And The Gift Of Experiences
 
Visa Checkout announced a big pair-up and promotion with StubHub this week — joining a slew of promotions that Visa has rolled out this holiday season. Visa says that it wants to make online shopping easy this holiday season — and as easy for consumers to buy experiences as it is for them to buy things.
 
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Mist Systems Makes Wireless For Smart Device Era
 

Wireless isn't new, but the way we're using wireless now is, says Mist Systems VP of Marketing Jeff Aaron. Here's how this Silicon Valley tech startup is looking to improve wireless functionality for retailers, the hospitality industry, and more in the era of smart devices.  Read More...

 
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Bink Links Payments To Loyalty
 

In just a few years' time, the thought of carrying plastic loyalty cards will seem absurd — that is if U.K. digital loyalty startup Bink has any say in the matter. Eight weeks after launching its app in the U.K., Bink has secured a new £2 million round of funding and is priming for international expansion.  Read More...

 
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Shovler, The Uber Of Snow Shoveling
 

Ready for winter? That snow won't shovel itself, so this week's Uber of X company is Shovler, based in New York but expanding to cities and suburbs in the northeast for now. PYMNTS spoke with the company's founder, Daniel MIller, about why this simple business works and what the highlight so far has been.  Read More...

 
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