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...
Square’s birth opened up the floodgates for mPOS to flourish. But its growing pains are also reflective of the industry’s journey from fragmentation to consolidation. While the company has achieved its first corporate milestone with the IPO, there are significant lessons to be learned from...
There will be more than 6.4 billion connected or Internet of Things devices in the next year. These “smart” devices will be capable of ingesting data about its environment, transmitting that data to other devices and even responding to the call with action, if accurately...
‘Tis the season to be digital. ECommerce forecasts for all of 2015 are expected to reach $349 billion in the U.S. and $1.67 trillion globally. Analysts report that this holiday season alone, digital will drive $70 billion in sales – with roughly 14 percent of...
We know that consumers influence how merchants think about innovation – but who influences what those consumers fall in love with and want to use at those merchants? In the November issue of The PYMNTS Developer Tracker, powered by Vantiv, we highlight the many ways...