Gift cards present (no pun intended) fairly clear benefits to consumer recipients as well as retailers. But the gift card marketplace Raise has hit upon a way to expand their value in several directions. At Retail Reinvention, PYMNTS caught up with Christopher Skinner, Chief Innovation...
The latest reports show the social messaging app is valued at $16 billion and according to multiple sources familiar with the company, Snapchat has its sights set on hitting the $50 million revenue mark this year. But who is going to take the reins in...
When millennial males were kids, a lot of them probably dreamed of growing up to be Batman. What they’ve turned out to be instead, in large part, is an upgraded version of “Mr. Mom” -- dads who are more involved in child-rearing than previous generations,...
When Pinterest launched in 2009, its co-founder and CEO of photo-sharing site Pinterest Ben Silbermann didn’t exactly have people beating down his door to tell him what a brilliant idea he had stumbled on, according to reports. In the era of real-time text feeds, people didn’t...
Fears of a cyberattack are becoming an increasingly prominent reason given by businesses – especially SMEs – as to why they have not yet implemented cloud-based, automated and electronic systems like e-invoicing and digital procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Square’s flagship product, that unmistakable credit card reader for small businesses, put the company on the payments map. But since its launch in 2009, the firm has failed to make an impression on the market. Product flops and severed partnerships have led investors to largely...
The global mPOS market will quadruple in the next four years to 54 million installed units. The market will expand to $43 billion by 2022 propped by adoption in newer verticals, financial inclusion efforts in growth economies and ease of use. This month's mPOS Tracker...
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]This time last year, the payments ecosystem was waiting. Everyone knew Apple’s payments play was eminent – but the details remained mysterious. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
An increase in traditional lending to SMEs and the impending threat of a regulatory crackdown are generating more skepticism than ever when it comes to the alternative lending industry. The market’s current uncertainty means investors, borrowers and analysts will be more curious than ever about...
