It’s not about the transaction. Not really. Any financial institution, retailer or service provider can (one hopes) give consumers efficient ways to manage, move and use their funds. Nah, these days it’s about engagement. Consumers don’t want to be coddled (well, not just). They want...
Gig work can serve as a lifestyle that offers flexibility and freedom. It can stand as a stop gap that helps people pay rent, grocery bills, unexpected expenses or to save for vacations and big purchases. It can serve as a way to develop skills...
Depending on the time of year, or the team involved, or the specific game, the pain can be acute, a signal of regret: You miss that big dunk, or a gorgeous three-pointer, and you know by the cheers of the crowd that the play will...
Cake: It’s that thing one can supposedly have as long as they don’t take a fork (or their fingers) and try to put some into their mouth. Otherwise, the universe will explode — or something like that. At least, that is what the great philosophers of contradiction,...
Want to understand payments innovation in Latin America? First, let’s talk about ingredients — as in food. Imagine a shopping bag full of common ingredients, the staples that are familiar and affordable for a wide range of consumers. Consider all the ways in which those...
Paytm has started working on a facial recognition tool to enable digital payments. According to The Economic Times, the company plans to expand the feature so that customers are able to pay for merchandise in — literally — the blink of an eye, which could boost the...
Ticketmaster stood accused of scalping this week, the result of two undercover reporters in Canada finding out that the company was allegedly forging relationships with scalpers in secret, in violation of Ticketmaster’s own policies. It’s unclear what, if anything, will come from this. Consumers who...
First Data, the commerce-enabling technology company, announced on Thursday (Sept. 20) that it has inked a deal with Huifu Payment, a third-party payment provider in China, to offer a market-leading global eCommerce solution in that country. In a press release, First Data said the collaboration...
It’s the oldest payments network in the world that you might not be familiar with. Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) is the oldest payments network in the world — 83 years and counting — and handles an estimated 15 percent of the global air travel...
