Hurricane Joaquin may have weakened substantially as it made its way up the East Coast this weekend, but the torrent of news that was payments and commerce last week was anything but sparing. As always, the Data Dive is ready to refresh you about everything...
EMV and chip and pin are the big stories now. But a recent set of guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council serves as a reminder that planning and prevention can trump technology – and that complacency can be a real threat to payments security.
The Software-as-a-Service market is in the big leagues now. Ever since Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella declared this age to be the dawn of SaaS, the B2B market has kept its eyes on the innovators that develop cloud-based tools to help businesses manage their accounting, operations,...
Small businesses really struggle with cash flow. It’s the No. 1 reason why most businesses fail, in fact. But here’s the problem: a small business owner isn’t an accountant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Let’s set the record straight on one thing: EMV and bitcoin have nothing to do with each other. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
For financial software and services company Blackbaud, nonprofits are a way of life. The sector, marked by more than 1.5 million organizations registered across the United States, according to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, runs the gamut from public charities to religious organizations to...
The fitting room can be one of the most stressful parts of in-store shopping, but Hointer CEO Nadia Shouraboura told MPD CEO Karen Webster how a bit of automation can yield massive results for B&M retailers.
There are many complementary adjectives people routinely apply to their pharmacist. “Friendly,” “organized,” “knowledgeable” and “helpful” were all words customers of a Boston-area CVS used to describe how they felt about their pharmacist. While some people didn’t have much an opinion on their pharmacist one way...
When does the volume of a company’s advertising risk being bad for business? As daily fantasy football brands have experienced, it might be when consumers are openly revolting against it. There’s a lesson there for retail businesses of all kinds.
