Advanced economies welcome the Fed’s move, but many emerging markets may face trouble, says Eswar Prasad in The Wall Street Journal. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com

China’s soft landing next year means volatility for emerging markets (EM), but seasoned investors could capture hidden opportunities, said BlackRock Inc, the world’s largest asset manager. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn

While there are a lot of expert opinions from the top at this time of the year, especially in retail, we took a new view from the middle. It was educational. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

British authorities have identified and taken into custody a man they believe is repsponsible for the hack of VTech children’s gadgets a few months ago. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

An IDC white paper contends that eCommerce and cashless payments mean that firms must establish more robust data analytics and payments platforms. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

BlueSnap announced that Zuora, a merchant payment gateway, has added the checkout option. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Google announced Android Pay will now be available for in-app payments in select Android apps. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners targets the payments security industry by investing in Kount. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.internetretailer.com

To comprehend the merit in taking on the cost of offering free shipping, merchants need to understand the elements that draw consumers to purchase. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

There’s a new champion in worldwide retail eCommerce share by region. Via eMarketer comes news that, for the first time ever, Asia-Pacific is the outright Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com