Mobile Commerce

Apple Pay To Launch In The UK July 14
July 06, 2015

In a little under a week, Apple Pay will go live in the United Kingdom. According to sources cited at several retailers around the U.K., an internal memo from the Waitrose supermarket and an employee confirmation for 9to5Mac, Apple will be ready to launch its mobile...

Greece Says No, Amazon Prime Members Say Yes, PayPal Spends Big
July 06, 2015

The burgers have all been grilled, the parades have all been attended and the fireworks have all been shot off. It is time to get back to work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Monitise Revises Revenue Projections Down … Again
July 06, 2015

Once known as one of Britain’s preeminent tech firms, Monitise has issued yet another revenue warning that estimates its full-year results for 2015 will be between £88M–£90M ($137M–$140M). In March, Monitise said it had expected revenues to be between £90M–£100M ($140M–$155.5M). The struggles with revenue...

Western Union Stock Drops On News Of PayPal’s Xoom Deal
July 03, 2015

Yesterday (July 2), the day after PayPal’s plans to acquire Xoom were announced, Western Union’s stock took nearly a seven percent hit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Yoox Snags Walmart’s eCommerce Tech Director
July 03, 2015

Italian online retailer Yoox, which focuses on high-end fashion, named a former Walmart eCommerce executive as its first chief information officer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (July 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

MasterCard’s Next Biometric Move: Facial Scanning
July 03, 2015

MasterCard is bringing a new dimension to online shopping: facial scans. 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...

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Are P2P Payments Next For Apple Pay?
July 03, 2015

Apple could be gearing up to enter the peer-to-peer payments market through Apple Pay. 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...

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Paytm Launches Bus Ticket Marketplace
July 03, 2015

On Paytm, you can shop, transfer money between wallets or from wallet-to-bank, pay for your cab, autorickshaw or even Uber ride and now you can also book and pay for your bus ticket. Paytm, the Indian mobile marketplace giant, announced yesterday (July 2) on its blog...

Apple Pay
Apple’s Red, Right And Blue Reviews
July 03, 2015

While everyone has heard the expression “you can’t win ’em all,” it’s sometimes hard to keep that top of mind when one is on a hot streak. Because even the biggest and most successful companies on the planet have to ride over a few rough...