Merchant Innovation

Will Startups Be Shopping Malls’ Second Act?
July 06, 2015

It’s said that there are no second acts in American politics. Except that’s really not true — just ask Richard Nixon and Teddy Roosevelt. Some even say that Clinton’s second act could happen if his wife, Hillary, wins both the Democratic nomination and the presidency...

Europe
Barclays Launches ‘Snap And Send’ Mobile Check Service
July 03, 2015

The 325-year-old Barclays announced yesterday (July 2) the extension of its mobile checks imaging service to nearly 1 million more customers, including 500,000 customers with Android phones in the U.K., and, for the first time in the U.K., to iPad users. Get the Full Story...

Yoox Snags Walmart’s eCommerce Tech Director
July 03, 2015

Italian online retailer Yoox, which focuses on high-end fashion, named a former Walmart eCommerce executive as its first chief information officer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (July 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

MasterCard’s Next Biometric Move: Facial Scanning
July 03, 2015

MasterCard is bringing a new dimension to online shopping: facial scans. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Merchant Innovation
AdMobilize Helps Advertisers Get Paid ‘Per Look’
July 03, 2015

AdMobilize revealed yesterday (July 2) its new AdBeacon 2.0, which enables businesses to measure how customers view their advertisements in the real world. The Miami-based company also announced an additional $1.6 million in funding — reaching a total of $4.5 million since its founding in 2012 — to...

Airbnb Now Uses Analytics To Boost Bookings
July 03, 2015

In a competitive marketplace — with more startups joining the space every year — Airbnb is trying to keep its business model fresh. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Apple Pay
Apple’s Red, Right And Blue Reviews
July 03, 2015

While everyone has heard the expression “you can’t win ’em all,” it’s sometimes hard to keep that top of mind when one is on a hot streak. Because even the biggest and most successful companies on the planet have to ride over a few rough...

Americans Celebrate Independence With Shopping (And Fireworks)
July 03, 2015

While working in commerce and finance news, we at PYMNTS get to cover lots of surprises but very rarely are those surprises good news. Mostly, when the word “surprise” occurs in one of our articles, it is accompanied by the words “data breach” — especially...

Mobile And Restaurants | “Get Your Head Around It”
July 02, 2015

Restaurants aren’t easy work. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing...