With technologies like bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies leading the way, the platform-payments space is currently one of the fastest-changing in the world. So, how can platform providers – and the providers who serve them – keep pace in this ever-shifting landscape? The October edition of...
When was the last time you used, or heard anyone talk about, the livestreaming mobile app Periscope? In hindsight, that big trend may look like naught but a flash in the pan: a big fad that got consumers and media excited before fading out just...
Travel now, pay later? In this month’s PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker, powered by WePay, Wilson Wang, director of checkout and payment products for online travel platform Expedia, explains why the company is doing everything from offering payment plans to accepting foreign currency in an...
From international consumers embracing the mobile wallet to world travelers planning their next trips online, platform commerce is going global. The September edition of the PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker™, powered by WePay, features the latest headlines on how payment platforms are powering purchases both...
While specialty stores have traditionally had personalized service locked up, mobile platforms are finding ways to disrupt retail in its wheelhouse, while taking a stab at Amazon’s Achilles’ heel. In August’s PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker, powered by WePay, Stephan Schambach, CEO and founder of...
Platform providers around the world are looking to give customers and retailers new possibilities in shopping and commerce. And, as mobile devices become increasingly popular globally as eCommerce hubs, retailers are proportionally turning to mobile platforms to connect with consumers — and boost revenue. The August...
Two years ago, creative services platform Fiverr launched, aimed at helping startups complete projects for as little as five bucks. Since then the marketplace has facilitated over 1.3 million gigs and the company is looking beyond serving cash-strapped startups. In July’s Payments Powering Platforms Tracker™, powered by WePay, David...
Searching for a different kind of lodging or the perfectly priced graphic designer to help give a startup the right look? These days, the best place to look may just be on an online platform. The July PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker™, powered by WePay,...
In less than a decade, Airbnb has gone from startup to hospitality powerhouse, bringing in billions in travel rentals – and that fortune has its foundation in payments. In the latest Payments Powering Platforms Tracker™, powered by WePay, Kapil Mokhat, the company’s director of payments...
