Merchant Innovation

Investment Tracker, October 22
October 22, 2014

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In Depth
Omnichannel: Buzzword Or What’s Next In Retail
October 22, 2014

The problem about talking about “what’s next” in payment and retail is the moment that “next” begins can be a little subjective. Omnichannel is a prime example of the problem—for years now it has been primed and promoted as the next big thing, the way to...

Controversial
What Only The “Almost Famous” Know About Payments
October 20, 2014

Nobody in the real world likes failure.  When new business ventures are launching, entrepreneurs talk about the great and potent success they plan to enjoy, not the many valuable lessons they will learn in the wake their inevitable failure – a reality is that 99.99...

Merchant Innovation
Why Banks Love Apple Pay
October 20, 2014

Apple Pay is probably the best positioned mobile payments solution to emerge in a long time. When Apple announced Apple Pay it did in ‘two hours’ what no one else could do in ‘ten years’ – most notably brought NFC back into the map. Consumers...

B2B Payments
What’s Next In Payments?
October 20, 2014

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Loyalty & Rewards
Starbuck Mobile Ordering Hits Portland, U.S. Launch 2015
October 20, 2014

Mobile ordering is a buzz in Portland’s Starbucks market, as the company announced a new app Thursday (Oct. 16) that will enable customers to order and place up from chosen location. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Merchant Innovation
BOA’s Mobile App Use Soars – Why?
October 17, 2014

Bank of America’s mobile banking customer base took a giant swing upward during Q2, up 15 percent from the same time last year in 2013. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Company Spotlight
Could Tokens Be Omnichannel’s Catalyst?
October 17, 2014

Apple’s launch of the new iPad’s yesterday is a timely reminder of the role and influence of tablets on the retail purchase experience. Research suggests that in the next two years, the web will influence $2 Trillion of retail spend in the US, or about...

Merchant Innovation
New App Lets Shoppers Haggle With Merchants
October 17, 2014

Greentoe wants to change the way people shop by giving them a convenient opportunity to by goods at the minimum advertised price – a tacitly agreed upon floor at which retailers will not sell certain goods (at the request of the manufacturer).  What began has...