In Depth

How Consumers Use Mobile (or Not)
April 02, 2015

Most reports about mobile payments and mobile transactions often provide pockets of information — only giving a piece of information here and a piece there to help the payments ecosystem understand how consumers are using mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Is Etsy Worth Its IPO Price?
April 02, 2015

Etsy made the headlines this week when it set its IPO price range at $14-$16 a share, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. The New York Times points out that, at that price, they would trade at roughly 52 times its adjusted earnings. Get the...

WEX CEO Predicts B2B Payments and Commerce Future
April 01, 2015

Earlier this month, Melissa Smith, CEO of leading global corporate payments solution provider WEX, offered PYMNTS her perspective on the methods and strategies behind globalizing a corporate payments business. Smith discussed the trends and challenges she sees in the space today, and how she plans...

B2B Payments
Leaders Already Come Out On Top In A Young Procure-To-Pay Market
April 01, 2015

Over the past two decades the procurement process has undergone significant change, transitioning from a paper-based order process to a strategic business function. The tools of procurement have also changed, reflecting the larger acceptance of technology and computerization in B2B relations overall. Beginning with the...

How ChowNow Stands Out On The Mobile Dining Buffet
April 01, 2015

While there are many positive things to be said for the on-demand mobile economy, one that cannot be mentioned enough times is that going hungry is not an option for anyone with a functioning mobile phone. There are apps that deliver takeout, apps that deliver...

“It’s Hazy, Man.” How Google Actually Agreed To Buy Softcard
April 01, 2015

For those who have spent the last month or so wondering why exactly Google decided to purchase Softcard, there’s some good news and some bad news. The bad news: you will probably never know. The good news: you understand it about as well as Google’s...

Users Love, And Hate, Their Apple Cars
April 01, 2015

In a move surprising even by Apple’s standards, the company eschewed their normal extended ramp-up process for new products and booted their new, all electric, payments and health kit-enabled smart car out onto the market about 24 hours ago. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Kanye West Launches MCX/XL
April 01, 2015

Exactly one year ago today, rapper, fashion entrepreneur, fragrance mogul, self-described genius and Kardashian husband Kanye West shocked the payments world with the announcement of his proprietary mobile wallet – KanPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

India’s Cash Commerce Problem
April 01, 2015

India is a country where the stats show consumers want more eCommerce, despite the physical barriers — which include a poorly designed delivery infrastructure and a cash-driven economy. Still, the country might just have the best and worst case examples of how to develop an...