Few activities in the digital economy are as filled with friction, and as frustrating and risky for merchants, banks and other businesses, than the customer onboarding process. Every step presents a chance for the consumer to drop out before completing a transaction or task, and...
Mobile wallet app MobiKwik announced that it is partnering with Singapore-based DT One to expand into international markets. The partnership will enable the app to offer international mobile recharge, rewards and airtime credit services in more than 150 nations across some 550 mobile operators. The...
Despite efforts by major supermarket chains as well as third-party delivery services, online grocery shopping still hasn’t seen mass adoption in the U.S. In fact, only 3 percent of food is bought digitally. In the 2019 edition of the Remote Payments Study, PYMNTS collected and analyzed...
Mobile commerce might just be the key to saving brick-and-mortar stores. Consumers use their smartphones to shop for everything, everywhere – including using them to help them shop in-store. What’s more, consumers who use their smartphones while shopping in-store visit them more often than consumers...
Consumer dependence on smartphones is often derided as a distraction, but they have also become a vital mobile shopping and buying tool – whether in-store or from a living room sofa. mCommerce isn’t one-dimensional. Consumers shop everywhere at anytime, and no two mobile users have...
Voice-activated commerce has been the key to connecting commuters. These in-car shoppers spent $230 billion last year and with new retail initiatives and mobile features, this figure is set to increase in 2019.
The White House and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have announced they will prioritize 5G to make sure America is at the forefront of pushing out the new technology. Also, they announced a plan to spend $20.4 billion to bring broadband to rural communities. Cnet...
Today Venmo will be rolling out its latest card offering for consumers. Joining the lineup of the six brightly colored, Mastercard-branded debit cards Venmo rolled out about six months ago, the limited edition rainbow card is Venmo’s latest debit offering for customers that want more...
Following a switch in contractors that reportedly caused prisoners to lose access to music that they purchased, an inmate in a Florida prison is suing the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) in a class action suit. William Demler claims that inmates were told they could...
