Merchant Innovation

CEO Series
Receipts Help Tablet Company Turn A New Leaf
March 17, 2014

Before Aron Schwarzkopf launched Leaf, creator of the purpose-built LeafPresenter point-of-sale tablet, he was obsessed with the concept of the paper receipt. He thought it was wasted potential, and he felt small businesses weren’t able to take advantage of what it could provide them. Get...

Exclusive Series
E-commerce Startups Score Funding Successes
March 17, 2014

Wayfair – March 7, 2014 – $157 Million Wayfair, an online home-goods retailer, has announced it has raised $157 million in new funding. Wayfair’s service allows users to shop for home goods, and benefit from online marketing.  VentureBeat reported on March 7. Get the Full Story Complete...

Company Profile
Discover’s Nelms: Student Loan Refi Product Possible
March 11, 2014

During an interview in late January, Discover Financial Services CEO David Nelms suggested the company soon may enter the student loan refinance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cybersecurity
Security Experts Share BlackPOS Experience
March 11, 2014

Two security experts have shared a recent experience investigating the BlackPOS malware that is at the center of the growing merchant data-breach crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Shopify Pushes New Big Biz eCommerce Solution
March 11, 2014

Shopify has launched a one-stop eCommerce solution for large companies. 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...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon Adds Mobile Image-Capture
March 11, 2014

Amazon Mobile users now may take pictures of real-world products and purchase them online. 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...

OTI Launches Fuel-Payments Solution
March 11, 2014

OTI has launched a consumer-oriented automatic payment solution for gas stations. 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...

Study: One In 10 Merchants Accepted mPayments In 2013
March 11, 2014

About 10 percent of all merchants accepted mobile payments last year. 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
Target Accelerates $100M Smart Card Program
March 11, 2014

Target is fast-tracking a $100 million smart card program, with a goal to have the program fully operational by early 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...