News

New Stats Show Alipay Mostly Mobile
December 08, 2014

Alibaba issued new usage stats on Monday (Dec. 8) and it appears that most of Alipay’s transactions are now mobile, albeit just barely at 54 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Point of Sale
Another POS Breach – This Time It’s Bebe
December 08, 2014

Looks like BeBe Stores—with about 200 stores in the U.S.—may be the next cyberthief retail chain victim, according to a report from Krebs On Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Alternative Finances
How Many Consumers In Apple Pay’s Bushel Basket?
December 08, 2014

Talk about poking a hornet’s nest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Mobile Commerce
That’s A Lotta Deliveries – Instacart Valuation Tops $2 Billion
December 08, 2014

Grocery delivery operation Instacart has dropped another $100 million in Series C funding into its shopping cart, bringing its current valuation to more than $2 billion, reported TechCrunch. To put that into context, that’s five times its valuation from six months ago. Get the Full...

Apple Pay
Internet Of Things Could Change Everything, Or So Cyberthieves Hope
December 08, 2014

Marketers and CEOs are rubbing their hands together excitedly anticipating the data and sales potential brought about by the Internet Of Things—where every car, thermostat, refrigerator, doorbell and dog collar has its own IP addresses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cool
Holiday Retail 2014:  The Scoreboard So Far
December 05, 2014

The official kick-off of the annual shopping season was a week ago and that can only mean one thing:  the annual horse race for holiday retail hegemony is now underway. Everyone is hard charging for the December 24th finish line. Get the Full Story Complete...

David S. Evans
Why Apple Pay Is Fizzling and What It Means for the Future of Mobile Payments
December 05, 2014

“When he rolls into a gas station to fill his tank, [Jack] doesn’t get out of his car. He punches a few buttons on his cellphone and within seconds he has paid for the fuel. With the same quick keystrokes on his phone, he pays...

Purse – Finally A Reason To Use Bitcoin?
December 05, 2014

Bitcoin, and all blockchain-based currency, doesn’t lack for ways to be interesting. Given that it’s a technological marvel, an unceasing font of interesting headlines about the players who trade in it and a thrill a minute roller coaster ride for investors, bitcoin is never boring....

Alternative Finances
Of Amazon Purses And Breaking Barriers
December 05, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...