One of the many obstacles facing widespread beacon implementation remains consumer opt-in. In an age when government surveillance has shed its kindly veneer, the thought of retailers digging around in consumers’ smartphones is just too much for the average shopper to comfortably bear. Sure, everyone...
Few companies understand growth like Uber, which has continued to expand not only in scope as it adds more U.S. cities and foreign countries to its service network but also in the nature of its business. At first, Uber was nothing more than a more...
Toys talking to kids? Not really a new thing. Toys taking information that kids speak to them, uploading it to a database and using that information to sell additional products to the child? That’s pretty new this holiday season -- and it’s a potential ethical...
Few industries have the stream of data that retail does to self-reflexively judge itself in real time. However, last week brought a trove of information on how wearable devices are faring with customers (hint: well), the travails of opening a small business (hint: risky) and...
Akimbo Now tells PYMNTS about its new virtual card platform and the potential the technology has in the corporate payments space.
As B2B firms look to cut costs and manage cash flow, automation is key. Here’s how a new partnership between Bottomline and Visa will help take the guesswork out of AP management.
Market watchers, tech enthusiasts and payments passionistas alike are scientifically incapable of being unaware of Square’s IPO last week. After what can only be described as a saga, the world watched avidly — and then spent the rest of the week picking apart Square’s debut...
This week, while watching the drama that was Square’s IPO unfold, something occurred to the PYMNTS staff. Everything you need to know about Square’s story up until now you can learn this weekend by binge watching the Star Wars movies. Or at least the first five...
REI might have been riding high after its announcement to close stores on Black Friday, but a Reddit interview with CEO Jerry Stritzke turned sour.
