March 04, 2013
Visa, Chase Deal Personifies Payments Platform Trend
Payments has always been about platforms, of course, given the sector's two/multi-sided structure. But the big news that broke across the industry over these last two weeks is, I think...
January 07, 2013
Startup Roundup: Who’s Getting Funded?
Here’s our Startup Roundup: a (close-to-) comprehensive list of each of the startup companies in payments and/or eCommerce to receive at least $1 million in funding from equity investors in...
January 01, 2013
PYMNTS Prophecies: Our Take On Eight 2013 Predictions
2012 Year In Review Ready … Set … Wait! Will NFC continue to struggle in 2013? Will Apple fall in the battle for smartphone supremacy? How optimistic should we be...
November 26, 2012
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t MCX It
ANALYSIS FROM KAREN WEBSTER Groundhog Day At Google Wallet All Eyes On iZettle November 27, 2012 I’ve been thinking a lot about MCX these days....
October 17, 2012
Fast Food Now Even Faster In Portugal
Via Verde started out as a service that enabled its customers to pay for tolls in Portugal via a small box in their car that connected to their Via Verde...
September 14, 2012
Mobile And Payments: Two Peas In A Pod
Ex-Apple exec Ron Johnson unveiled his vision for the transformation of JC Penney and retail last week in Dallas which included, among other things, checkout via mobile in an effort...
September 03, 2012
Apple and NFC: Will They Or Won’t They?
I have a confession. I like to study vintage advertising. I know, it probably sounds weird in this day of digital and mobile techniques but I think that looking at...
August 22, 2012
Fifth Network…First Wallet
The payments industry barely had time to catch its breath from the Square/Starbucks news last week when the other payments shoe dropped yesterday morning: PayPal and Discover have joined forces...
August 16, 2012
The Newest Mobile Payment App Runs On Dunkin’
Dunkin’ Donuts has launched its own mobile payment application. The app will use a QR code to connect a consumer’s stored payment card information to the terminal at the point...
Dining in is back on the menu at many quick-service restaurants (QSRs), but digital ordering and payment options are still playing a major role in their operations. In the Order To Eat Tracker, a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, Brad West, chief operating officer at Noodles & Company, explains how innovations like contactless payments and ordering are playing a key role in driving sales across all channels.