Merchant Innovation

Karen Webster
Why Square’s Greatest Ambition Has Become Its Biggest Threat
April 20, 2015

“Dorsey is the only guy in the industry who’s thinking about payments in a deep way, and Square is the only payments company that’s innovating on hardware, software, and price. Now, as we approach the launch of the Starbucks collaboration, I think we’ll see this...

How To Make Discounting A Game Retailers Can Win
April 20, 2015

These days one can almost feel bad for the people who work hard to bring you television commercials each night. It is reportedly intensive, expensive, highly creative and very demanding work – which must make the ever declining number of eyeballs those commercials attract extremely...

Can SnagaStool Snag A Shark?
April 20, 2015

It has happened to everyone. Maybe it’s the day of a big game, or quitting time at the office, or date night – but whatever it is, you’ve decided that you and your favorite drinking establishment need some quality time together.      Only when...

Cybersecurity
The Many Ways Apple Could Spend All That Cash
April 18, 2015

Most people at some point in their life dream about what they would do if they were suddenly super rich. We think of all the nice things we would buy, the good we might do and the various wonders we might work if we suddenly...

Meijer Testing Shop-Online Curbside Pickup
April 18, 2015

Meijer is testing a new service to expand its omnichannel offerings. 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...

MoneyStream Looks to the Future with $3.2M Investment
April 17, 2015

The predictive technology of MoneyStream has earned it $3.2 million in Series A funding. 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...

Jack Dorsey Says Square Just “Wants To Make Commerce Easier”
April 17, 2015

Mel Brooks famously observed that it is good to be the king, but while few of us will ever intentionally pass up a turn in the throne, there are downsides to the crown. When the going gets tough, the king is the person most at risk of...

MasterCard Cooks Up M-Payments Restaurant App
April 17, 2015

MasterCard announced that it has partnered with restaurateur and chef Marcus Samuelsson to bring its Qkr! app to Samuelsson’s new “casual kitchenette” restaurant, Streetbird Rotisserie, the first restaurant location in the U.S. to enable the app.

NCR Platform Takes ATM Ecosystem To The Cloud
April 16, 2015

It’s time to cut the cord on ATMs and move them to the cloud. 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...