Interchange fees, assessed by credit card companies on merchants for credit and debit card transactions, have taken center stage. Companies are assessed these costs by financial institutions in exchange for taking the credit risk and handling these transactions. Visa and Mastercard have delayed more than...
Facebook, Alphabet/Google, Apple and Amazon are under the microscope these days as politicians and regulators the world over accuse them of anticompetitive behaviors. In our new Big Tech Compliance Tracker, we’ll look at the latest compliance news regarding the four Big Tech behemoths. Here are the latest...
The last days of summer here. The end of a quarter is approaching, and with that, we head into the end of a year. It’s been a dizzying few months in payments. Amid your Labor Day BBQ, we offer a few bite-sized nuggets gleaned from...
When it comes to pumping up sales, strategically infused tech can be downright performance-enhancing. In the latest PYMNTS.com Developer Tracker™, powered by Vantiv, Ben Brown at technology-powered health company NutraClick discusses how technology is strengthening the company’s business and continuing to change the way consumers...
Holy moly, 2016 was quite a year. Month to month, PYMNTS.com follows the innovation that’s reshaping the payments and commerce ecosystem. As 2016 wrapped up, we looked back at some of the bigger stories and headlines as told inside the pages of the 114 editions...
From video game consoles to online browsers, eCommerce is reaching familiar platforms in new ways. This month’s edition of the PYMNTS Developer Tracker profiles 60 developers who are using software and technology to spur innovation within the channels and payment methods consumers know best.
The holidays are nearly over and so far spending and shopping data has beat out industry expectations – but were omnichannel merchants able to come out on top? The December edition of the Vantiv Omnicommerce TrackerTM reveals how well prepared merchants really were for the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cyber Monday 2015 is now one for the record books. Analysts say that more than $3 billion was spent by consumers, a dramatic increase over 2014. Higher employment rates and lower gas prices have boosted consumer confidence, and that enthusiasm was reflected on the biggest...
The lack of deep pockets and room for experimentation makes many small and medium enterprises ask, “What’s in it for me?” before jumping on technology solutions that claim to be the latest and greatest. The PYMNTS.com Small Business Technology Adoption IndexTM, powered by Sage, decided...
