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It’s The Most Mobile Time Of The Year
December 10, 2014

As we reflect back at the last 12 months in payments, it can be difficult to recall all of the innovations that have helped omnichannel move from buzzword to a merchant forefront strategy. And at the very center of that strategy is mobile — specifically,...

Mobile Commerce
India’s RBI Hobbles Mobile Payments
December 10, 2014

While India has the potential to be one of the world’s biggest markets for mobile payments, at the moment the country’s central bank is creating barriers to mobile-payment adoption instead of removing them, according to a blog post by Ensygnia. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
Canadians Say “No Thanks” To Mobile Payments
December 09, 2014

Only 2 percent of consumer purchases in Canada use mobile payments today, but attitudes among young adults there suggest that mobile buying will pick up soon, according to new research from GfK. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Brazil’s The Bellwether For Mobile Payments
December 09, 2014

Brazil is one of the fastest-growing payments markets in the world, with the most developed card market in Latin America and boasting 70 percent of the total ecommerce transactions in the region — and now mobile payments may be about to take off there, according...

Mobile
Chick-Fil-A Goes QR Code Mobile
December 09, 2014

The 1,850-store fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A on Monday (Dec. 8) announced its own QR code mobile payment and mobile ordering app for both iOS and Android, but the initial rollout will only be support at 130 stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando and Washington, D.C.. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile
Belgium Banks Back QR Mobile Payments
December 09, 2014

With an eye on in-store, in-app, online and P2P payments, Belgium’s largest banks are backing a QR code-based mobile payments app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
Walmart China Resists Online Operations
December 09, 2014

Walmart’s China operations are running into internal resistance as the chain tries to embrace very Web- and mobile-friendly shoppers in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Apple Pay And McDonald’s Employees Can’t Seem To Get Along
December 08, 2014

Apple Pay is not only confusing the heck out of the McDonald’s staff but it’s also leaving a bitter taste with iPhone 6 users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Pepperoni Payments Peril: Massive Payment Swindle Used Mobile Pizza
December 08, 2014

It’s long been common practice for cyberthieves to test stolen cards online, often with a tiny charge on a charity site, to quickly determine which have been shut down and which are still valid. But the latest tactic involves ordering pizzas from Domino’s—OK, so food...