In the November edition of the Vantiv Omnicommerce TrackerTM we explore how merchants can prepare for both the increase in commerce and cybercrime the holidays may bring.
The payments landscape has moved light years beyond the traditional days of keeping cash on hand, in the till, ready to make the correct change to a customer who has in turn proffered legal tender in coins and bills. Now, retailers, merchants and their financial...
Companies can lower costs and boost innovation within payments functions, says the Hackett Group's Lynne Schneider -- all it takes is some nimbleness.
Tech’s fabled unicorns have had a rough go of it recently, and Square looks poised to join their trouble lot, amid muted expectations for its IPO and still-lofty valuations.
Free delivery? Buy online, pick up in-store? Different retailers are saying ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ to a number of different options for getting customers’ purchases into their hands. Which of the gambles are likely to pay off -- and which might have to be reconsidered before...
There’s no gift that says, “It’s the thought that counts,” quite like a gift card. The last-minute choice of harried shoppers and slackers alike, the gift card has taken on prominence in recent years as a particularly profitable offering for retailers during the holiday shopping...
The sharing economy is making waves right now. Have a car as well as some spare time? Drive for Uber. Have an extra bedroom in your apartment? Rent it out through Airbnb. Innovations such as these have given rise to on-demand consumerism, and now analysts...
It’s not yet Thanksgiving, and some consumers may roll their eyes at the Christmas decorations already going up in storefront windows and at their neighbors’ homes. But for small businesses, preparing for the holiday gift-giving season takes months, so it’s better to prepare early. Get...
The X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker examines the driving forces behind deals: a strong dollar, the lure of unventured yet burgeoning markets and the pent-up demand on the part of consumers to shop anywhere around the world at any time.
