Tracker Series

News
Wither Amazon Register? Wither mPOS?
November 05, 2015

A large merchant base? Check. Robust distribution network? Check. Competitive pricing? Check! That’s Register, the mPOS service that Amazon shut down last week. Launched just a year ago, the $10 mPOS device was touted to be the retail behemoth’s answer to Square and PayPal. So...

Who’s Making Omnicommerce A Priority?
November 03, 2015

We surveyed, we rated and we ranked – and now the results are in. This quarter’s edition of the PYMNTS OmniReadi IndexTM, powered by Vantiv, shows some real improvement in how merchants are optimizing the omnicommerce opportunity – and just in time for the holiday...

Keeping Up With The Omnishoppers
October 27, 2015

As the shopping behaviors and preferences of consumers continue to change, developers are in a unique position to empower merchants to meet the demand. In the October installment of the PYMNTS Developer TrackerTM, powered by Vantiv, we explore how new technologies and innovation are being...

News
Preparing EMV For The Future
October 22, 2015

The EMV liability shift just got here, but the industry is already discussing its future.

Exclusive Series
Omnishoppers Crave The Power Of Mobile
October 15, 2015

Omnishoppers are not your average consumers – they are empowered with more access and knowledge than ever before and they are not afraid to use it. As the Vantiv Omnicommerce Tracker™ for October highlights, the increasing growth of new technologies are changing demands and behaviors...

International
Creating Trade’s New Red Corridor
October 08, 2015

This issue of X-border Optimization TrackerTM highlights the effects, implications and the impact the new China-Russia eCommerce deal.

mPOS’ Moment Is Here And It’s Big
October 01, 2015

What marks an inflection point for an industry? More dollars? Better innovation? Consolidation? Well, mPOS has it all. In the October tracker, we highlight million dollar funding deals, track major company acquisitions and bring the latest scoop on EMV migration. Players to watch out for:...

Company Spotlight
Wherever Consumers Go, Beacons Will Follow
September 25, 2015

In this edition of the Omnicommerce TrackerTM, we highlight beacon marketing successes, discuss what consumers want in return for loyalty and look at tackling fraud management in retail.

Passwords Are Dying. Let Them.
September 24, 2015

In this edition, we explore the future of identity protection and debate the slow extinction of passwords with the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance