Mobile Commerce

Cubic Taps MasterPass For Mobile Travel Ticketing App
March 04, 2015

MasterCard is partnering with mobile ticketing and “intelligent travel solutions” provider Cubic Transportation Systems to stitch payments and retail offers into Cubic’s public transit ticketing and trip-planning app, the companies announced at Mobile World Congress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

PayPal Pairs With Paydiant (To Change The M-Pay Game?)
March 03, 2015

While Apple may have made the most anticipated announcement of September 2014, PayPal easily took the crown for the most unexpected a few weeks later. That’s when it told the world that it would split from its parent company eBay and go out on its...

Ingenico Launches NFC mPOS Solution
March 03, 2015

Ingenico is bringing contactless payment to smaller retailers, with a little bit of contact. 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...

US Bank Joins List Of Samsung Pay Backers
March 03, 2015

One bank after another has been getting on board with Samsung Pay since the mobile wallet was announced; the latest to do so is U.S. Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
Visa Partnerships Bring In-Car Purchase Experience
March 03, 2015

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 2, Visa, Accenture and Pizza Hut announced a new proof-of-concept connected car program that will enable drivers to order and pay for pizza using car dashboard software. The partnership will combine Visa Checkout’s payments features, Accenture’s...

Loyalty & Rewards
Don Kingsborough Joins The Board Of Raise
March 03, 2015

Online gift card marketplace Raise has snagged payments industry veteran Don Kingsborough for its board of directors. 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...

Bread, Bananas And Building Better Customer Retention
March 03, 2015

Much like the consumers they serve, retailers have a habit of falling in love with newness when it comes to their customer base. Adding new names to the email list, attracting new foot traffic into physical stores, drawing new eyes to the website – companies...

The Stratos All-In-One Card Coming Soon To A Pocket Near You
March 03, 2015

While there are no shortage of electric cards that promise to be a physical home for all of a consumer’s divergent plastic rectangles, Stratos stands out and is reportedly close to shipping out to the public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Visa, Airtel Extend Mobile Payments To Africa
March 03, 2015

Visa is extending its presence into the African mobile money market through a new partnership with Bharti Airtel to bring mobile payments services to seven additional countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...