A recent survey by ACI Worldwide at the NACHA PAYMENTS conference last month showed that of those surveyed, a majority of financial industry professionals believe that same-day ACH payments will soon become a reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Banks and other transaction-focused companies are increasing their efforts to bring apps to the Apple Watch and other wearable technology – with an eye on creating a seamless shopping, payment and even budgeting experience for consumers via the Internet. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Groupon had its share of positive financials to report on in its first quarter earnings yesterday (May 5), including $750.4 million in revenue and a gross profit of $347.4 million. But more importantly, on the commerce side, there were a few key comments during the company’s call with...
Visa’s 60 million users based in the U.K. will be able to use Visa’s V.me “digital mobile” services by June, making it easier and quicker to shop online, according to the Financial Times. V.me, launched by Visa in 2012, allows its users to store payment...
If someone was to ask a retail executive what the next big thing in connecting with consumers was, a lightbulb probably wouldn’t be the first product that came to mind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
This year, the battle for Mother’s Day flower delivery is the battle of eCommerce versus brick-and-mortar. Or in the case of Whole Foods, it’s going to be a case of how to use eCommerce to connect consumers to brick-and-mortar. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Costco’s co-branded card is a tale of cities: New York City versus San Fransisco. To be more specific, it’s a tale of two payments networks: American Express and Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Jeremy Allaire’s bitcoin startup Circle has just secured $50 million in funding from Goldman Sachs and IDG Capital Partners, the company reported on its blog yesterday (April 29). Goldman and IDG join previous Circle investors Breyer Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Accel Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Fenway...
Taking a cue from the ancient wisdom that says the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Chinese eCommerce mega-player Alibaba was an investor in Jet.com’s $140 million funding round in February, which was led by Bain Capital, according to Forbes. Get the Full Story...
