The key to running a successful prepaid program in any market globally is to develop profitable and ethical business practices,something Amit Sethi dubs “market-appropriate” business models. And innovation plays a big part in this said Sethi, the co-chairman of the Prepaid International Forum India and...
Starting today, New Yorkers with courier needs will be able to tap into a new resource; UberRush. Those in need of a courier will be able to use UberRush’s app based intercase to hire a foot or bike messengers to send packages from Manhattan to...
Pitney Bowes, the 94-year-old maker of postage meters turned eCommerce company, is launching a joint venture in India’s technology industry association, Nasscom, to launch an accelerator program that taps into the nation’s technical and engineering talents. The accelerator is part of Nasscom’s “10,000 Start-Ups” program launched...
The popular point of sale software for iPad, Shopkeep, has just undergone its latest revision and released its 2.0 version. “ShopKeep Version 2.0 is a significant upgrade, built to take full advantage of the design and user experience benefits of iOS 7,” the ShopKeep team...
Baseball fans in certain cities will get to experience of being taken out to the ballgames technologically enhanced this season, as teams like the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants embrace iBeacon technology to give fans a better attendance experience. “This technology is so new...
According to software-as-services provider Selz, an 80 percent of entrepreneurs work through PayPal when they are looking sell goods online, and SaS start-up thinks that they can make those transactions easier and smother with their new app. We started Selz as a simple payments alternative...
According to Jefferies electronics payments summit, Apple’s Mobile wallet and the evolving preferences of retailers are the biggest “wild cards” in the mobile wallet game today. “While news from Apple’s wallet offering continues to be limited,” Jefferies analyst Jason Kupferberg noted in a research report.,...
When it comes to eating out, the payment part of the meal is the part that most people would like to make as invisible as possible. Calculating a tip, splitting checks and contemplating the vagaries of local taxes can spoil a meal faster than a...
Several new payments startups earned recognition this week for swimming into the big leagues and, highlight this week’s Startup Roundup. One such company, PayStand, said bye-bye to beta to take on magnate PayPal.
