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MPOS Tracker: Qualcomm On What China Can Teach The World About mPOS
MPOS Tracker: Qualcomm On What China Can Teach The World About mPOS
December 02, 2016  |  MPOS Tracker

When it comes to mobile payments adoption, Chinese consumers are taking the lead. And, that says Sy Choudhury, senior director of product management for Qualcomm,...

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Enabling The B2B Payments ‘Easy Button’
Enabling The B2B Payments ‘Easy Button’
December 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Even with the growth of new payment technologies, the industry’s shift from traditional to digital payment methods can feel quite slow — even slower in...

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Mobile’s Black Friday Whiff
Mobile’s Black Friday Whiff
December 01, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

We at PYMNTS desperately wish we had a short-range time machine.  We don’t want to go very far back in time — we don’t need to pet a...

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PayPal Rolls Out Its Dedicated App For Business
PayPal Rolls Out Its Dedicated App For Business
November 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Whether the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year is often a matter of taste. That the holidays are the busiest time of year for more...

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Bridging The Gap Between Online And In-Store Promotions
Bridging The Gap Between Online And In-Store Promotions
November 30, 2016  |  Matchmakers

Consumers expect the ability to shop across channels and a seamless experience whether purchasing products online or in-store. But when it comes to utilizing promo...

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Mastercard Uses AI To Solve Commerce’s Biggest Problem
Mastercard Uses AI To Solve Commerce’s Biggest Problem
November 30, 2016  |  Mastercard

False declines cost merchants plenty: billions in lost sales and even more in broken consumer relationships. That commerce-killer is what inspired Mastercard to create its...

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Report: Is Agile Processing The Answer For FI Woes?
Report: Is Agile Processing The Answer For FI Woes?
November 29, 2016  |  Digital Banking

Round pegs — square holes. New digital banking innovations — existing FI infrastructure. Just. Doesn’t. Fit. But it doesn’t have to be that way, says...

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Eyes As The Window To The (Secure) Digital Soul
Eyes As The Window To The (Secure) Digital Soul
November 29, 2016  |  Data Drivers

After 36 years, eye-based biometrics is more than a buzzword — it’s gaining currency in the payments world. In the latest Data Drivers, Karen Webster...

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