When it comes to EMV, some say that the U.S. is late to the party. Others say that EMV doesn’t really solve much of the big security problem in payments, especially when it comes to the online and mobile sectors. In a recent interview,...
This year, MasterCard took several big steps toward a future where “every device is a commerce device.” From boosting digital payments security with advancements in tokenization, to playing a significant role in the launch of Apple Pay and contactless payments around the world, to further...
In 2014, it became clear that consumer shopping norms and habits were being disrupted more than ever before due to the rapid adoption of technologies. Retailers therefore began to actively search for and implement strategies to ensure the future of their businesses. For some, that...
Data is only as good as the insights that can been drawn from it. And those are only as good as the analytics dashboards that make those insights easy to access and then action. That’s, says Paul Bridgewater, TSYS’ Head of Global Product and Strategic...
Hint. It isn’t something you can put under the tree. Super Saturday, which was just a few days ago, might have delivered retail sales, but what’s really driving revenue for retailers this holiday season is experiences. Sarah Quinlan, SVP and Group Head of Market Insights...
Customer experience. Security. Ubiquity. These, says Matt Barr, Group Head, US Emerging Payments at MasterCard, make up the “holy trinity” of payments. In a recent interview with MPD CEO Karen Webster, Barr and Shannon Johnson, SVP Head of Checking & Payments, SunTrust offered a...
This summer, Ingenico Group achieved a significant milestone with the acquisition of Global Collect. Now, Ingenico’s footprint in the North American markets has expanded considerably. Global Collect supports clients looking to accept payments in more than 170 countries and 150 currencies. PYMNTS asked Thierry Denies,...
ACH has for a long time been a critical part of the payments ecosystem. But according to Chris McNulty, Group Executive, TSYS Merchant Solutions, it’s been predominantly popular in non-physical environments. Now, merchants in the non-traditional B2B retail space are those who are most interested...
The U.S. Payments Security Task Force (PST) was established earlier this year and dared to go where no task force has ever gone before: it has created a roadmap for protecting cardholder data at the merchant point of sale. It was a pretty daunting assignment....
