The PayPal/EBay separation is a story of contradictions. eBay says that the fast pace of the payments space—and the huge recent changes (Apple Pay and Alibaba’s IPO)—require a move right away: So they’re saying that they will separate by the end of 2015. Get the...
The Whole Foods grocery chain is trialing a one-hour mobile delivery program, where shoppers place their orders on a smartphone, in 15 cities in the U.S.. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Wanting to keep its most critical pilots near its headquarters in Bentonville, the world’s largest retail chain this began filling same-day Internet grocery purchases at a drive-thru facility in Bentonville on Tuesday (Sept. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Declaring that “the industry landscape is changing and each business faces different competitive opportunities and challenges,” eBay CEO John Donahoe announced Tuesday (Sept. 30) that PayPal will be split into its own publicly-traded company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Loyalty and CRM services and technology company Brierley+Partners has announced Google Wallet support that will allow customers to better organize their various loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Home rental firm Airbnb is now accepting Alipay, the huge Chinese Internet payment offering, on its site, reports ReCode. 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...
When versions of iOS 8.1 were released Monday (Sept. 29), they included hidden settings for Apple Pay, according to a report in MacRumors. Given that Apple Pay has been announced, the existence of the settings is not surprising. It’s also not surprising that the settings...
Since the unveiling of Apple Pay, the entire focus of payments has focused on what Act II will look like, give Act I’s very exciting conclusion. . Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
There is no question that people are buying things online in ever increasing numbers or that they are creating reams of data while they are doing it. What to do with the data–how to use it, how to turn it into something useful, that’s a...
