Merchant Innovation

Legal & Regulation
Amazon’s Coming: One If By Bike, Two If By Air
December 09, 2014

Amazon has decided that getting the package to customers is half the fun if it can be done in half the time. On land, it’s now testing bike deliveries in New York City—guaranteed delivery within an hour. (And guaranteed personal injury lawsuits within two hours.)...

Amex Busts Blue Card Cash Back
December 09, 2014

Maybe the rewards program offered by American Express’s Blue Cash credit card has turned out to be a bit too popular with consumers. It appears the credit card company has taken some new steps to prevent “perk abuse.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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How Many Consumers In Apple Pay’s Bushel Basket?
December 08, 2014

Talk about poking a hornet’s nest. 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...

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Holiday Retail 2014:  The Scoreboard So Far
December 05, 2014

The official kick-off of the annual shopping season was a week ago and that can only mean one thing:  the annual horse race for holiday retail hegemony is now underway. Everyone is hard charging for the December 24th finish line. Get the Full Story Complete...

Purse – Finally A Reason To Use Bitcoin?
December 05, 2014

Bitcoin, and all blockchain-based currency, doesn’t lack for ways to be interesting. Given that it’s a technological marvel, an unceasing font of interesting headlines about the players who trade in it and a thrill a minute roller coaster ride for investors, bitcoin is never boring....

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Of Amazon Purses And Breaking Barriers
December 05, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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...

Financial Inclusion
The Five Ways Mobile Is Changing Commerce
December 05, 2014

Judging by the headlines, the Grinch descended from Mt. Crumpit on Black Friday and stole Christmas – or at least the shoppers that would make Christmas merry for the U.S, economy. A Google search of the term “Black Friday” on December 3rd pulled up “Who...

Merchant Innovation
Simplifying The Small Merchant Uphill Payments Battle
December 05, 2014

Running a small business is complicated. SMB owners don’t just wear many hats – they wear every hat. It can be extremely difficult for them to juggle the several demands they face while keeping an eye on the bottom line, says Tyler Vaughey, Vice President,...

Merchant Innovation
Beacons Everywhere This Holiday
December 05, 2014

Beacons have become pervasive as the holiday selling season arrives — and that’s mostly because the numbers show they’re working, the Associated Press reported on Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...