Mobile Commerce

Apple And Google’s ‘Engaging’ Consumer Tracking
August 04, 2015

Apple and Google are in a new technology competition: helping engage their users by being a little more helpful. 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...

China’s Bricks And Mortar Fall Victim To eCommerce
August 04, 2015

Amid the slowdown in the Chinese economy, which not long ago was moving ahead at a blistering pace, the retail sector has been feeling pressure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Vodafone Picks Powa For QR Code Top Ups
August 04, 2015

Vodafone and Powa Technologies have paired up on a new initiative in the U.K. that allows consumers to pay at they go by topping up mobile credit using QR codes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Tapingo Amps Up University Mobile Commerce Revenue
August 04, 2015

Tapingo, the mobile app that focuses on ordering goods and services, said Monday (Aug. 3) that it is bringing deliveries from on-campus venues — such as meal halls — to off-campus customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Suppliers Provide Peek Into Apple Watch Sales
August 03, 2015

Apple Watch’s market response might have outdone Apple’s expectation for its first step into the tech wearable market but has apparently failed that of the Watch’s manufacturers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Uber Drives Past $50B Value Mark
August 03, 2015

Uber has raised $1 billion in its latest round of funding, a sum that values the company at roughly $51 billion, which brings the ride-summoning tech company equal to Facebook’s record for a startup, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (July 31). Get the...

Stripe Is Supersized, Swipe Fee Fist Fights Reign Eternal And Bitcoin’s Being Bitcoin
August 03, 2015

It’s Monday and time for the weekly data dive — a recap of all the data doings last week that will prep you for what’s likely to happen this week. Starting with … Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Western Union Sees Consumer Transaction Boost In Q2
July 31, 2015

Western Union beat earnings expectations when it posted better than expected second quarter results yesterday (July 30). 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...

Who Are The Last US Internet Holdouts?
July 31, 2015

According to a report released Tuesday (July 28) by the Pew Research Center, an analysis of more than 229,000 interviews conducted over the past 15 years shows that the percentage of U.S. online users grew from about 52 percent in 2000 to about 84 percent...