Over the past week, PYMNTS.com’s brief’s coverage in this newsletter has spanned a broad variety of issues. In this column, we take a look at five common elements that link many of those stories, in essence making them the “trends of the week.” Get the...
Hotel chain Marriott has expanded its mobile check-in and checkout service from its flagship Marriott Hotels to 11 other brands owned by the chain, according to Hospitality Technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Visa, which in July launched a no-card-number option for online transactions called Visa Checkout, has added several big-name payment processors to extend the reach of the service, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Starbucks, which has been experimenting with its Pick of the Week promotion that lets customers download music and apps while in a Starbucks store, is again trying something new: This week’s Pick of the Week for iOS users is an in-app purchase, 9 to 5...
Amazon has sold only 35,000 of its new Fire phones in the first 20 days after it went on sale in July, according to data crunched by the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Office-supplies giant Staples has launched a “buy online, pick up in-store” program in the face of weak sales and declining profits, Integrated Solutions for Retailers reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Citi has launched its own digital wallet for online purchases, using MasterCard’s MasterPass system so customers won’t type in an unencrypted credit card number, the bank said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Feedvisor, a repricing startup that lets online retailers adjust prices in real time based on the retailers’ business goals, has closed $6 million in Series A funding, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Mobile phones are a fixture on college campuses and now so are payments using nothing more than those mobile phone numbers on campus and in the stores that surround it. Bill Nyhan, CEO at PXT Payments, recently told PYMNTS how his strategy of creating ubiquity...
