Indonesian mobile operator Indosat is making it easier and more secure for Indonesians working abroad to send money back home to family and friends by adding the MasterCard-backed HomeSend service to its offerings, the telco said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
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To a degree that would likely shock an outsider, the payments industry loves a thrill. 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 daily newsletter,...
Payments-startup Square, whose card reader plugs into smartphones to let small merchants accept credit and debit cards, has decided against issuing its own brand of card, according to FastCompany. Square has been testing the card over the past year by giving prototypes to employees to...
Walmart’s second-quarter U.S. same-store sales were flat during the quarter ended Aug. 1, though it did represent an improvement over growth reductions a year earlier. But the megaretailer is seeing the writing on the wall, as it is building up its distribution networks to accommodate...
In what will likely go down as one of the more appropriately metal moves of a ridesharing service, the ridesharing service Uber has roundly declare “Nein!” to Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Trying to recreate that ultra-personalized atmosphere of a boutique owner who knows the clothes that will look best on you, some E-Commerce sites want to try and recreate those recommendations high-tech style. The New York Times profiled some of those sites, asking whether such efforts...
New York startup Spring launched its first mobile shopping app on Thursday (Aug. 14), an attempt to recreate online shopping by eliminating shopping carts and checkout, according to the New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Mobile-marketplace startup Shout takes a real-time approach to what are essentially classified ads. The company’s iOS app, which is largely being used to sell tickets for concerts or Broadway shows, only works in New York City right now, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story...
