For nonprofits, accepting donations on the go often means using “knuckle-buster credit card imprinters” or old-fashioned checks. These are solutions that Roger Devine, co-founder of fundraising platform SchoolAuction.net, says expose not just donors, but also the charities to risk. Devine tells PYMNTS how payments-powered platforms...
In the push to make payments faster, platform and solutions providers are ratcheting up their payments processing infrastructure with new technologies and innovations. But in the rush to get faster, bad actors have found fertile ground for committing fraud. That’s’ a problem that several platform providers...
Millennials could care less for crystal stemware or fine china as wedding gifts. They want experiences — and that’s a trend turning the $19 billion bridal registry business on its head, says Sara Margulis, CEO and co-founder of Honeyfund. In the latest Payments Powering Platforms Tracker, Margulis discusses how crowdfunded bridal registries are opening...
Whether it’s planning for a first date to the movies or a honeymoon vacation, most consumers today do so online. Industries of all types are embracing the potential of embedded payments to not only sell products, but to help plan and purchase experiences as well,...
The organization of local cooking classes, training courses, workshops and charity fundraisers hits a very big brick wall when it comes to selling tickets. Muthu Kumar, CEO of Eventzilla, tells PYMNTS that getting a merchant account is often unrealistic for those event organizers, and tapping...
From fundraisers that enliven a community organization’s finances, to workshops that introduce potential customers to what an SMB has to offer, events can be a powerful way to raise awareness and boost sales. But while small organizations may stand to benefit big from events, they...
SMBs need a faster way to get up and running by building rich, meaningful websites — which these days must also include the ability to instantly turn on payments to support a variety of new SMB use cases. That need, says Greg Goldfarb, VP of...
As more and more commerce moves from in-person to online, integration of payments into online platforms is unlocking new life-changing possibilities. Payments powering platforms today support use cases beyond eCommerce and retail. They are now being utilized to accomplish everything from delivering solar-powered electricity to...
The wine industry is huge - valued at $220 billion in the United States alone. But for years, a lack of efficient payments and independent data made wine buying for vintners a challenge to say the least, says Anthony Maxwell, director of wine exchange Liv-ex....
