Mobile Commerce

Apple Suspending Live TV Streaming Service Plans
December 09, 2015

It looks like Apple is dropping out of the race to court the cordcutters of the world. 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...

B2B Payments
Finding Inspiration In Mobile Expense Management
December 09, 2015

Controlling employee spending while managing expenses requires skill, attention to detail and automation --- sometimes all on the go. Here’s how Insperity streamlines the process.

Mobile Commerce
Pinterest Acquisition Hints At Larger eCommerce Play
December 09, 2015

Visual bookmarking company Pinterest has bought two startups in an effort to bolster the reach of its “pins”, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 8). The two acquired companies are The Hunt, which is billed as a “community-powered” shopping service, and Pext, an app that...

Merchant Innovation
DSW And eBay Enterprise Team Up To Take On O2O
December 09, 2015

EBay Enterprise and DSW have paired up to create a better online-to-offline (O2O) experience for DSW’s customers. The two firms jointly announced the launch of the the accessory and shoe retailer’s In-Store Pickup and Ship-to-Store program in 467 stores. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Ex-Federal Agent Receives Maximum Sentence For Bitcoin Theft
December 08, 2015

Despite the potential surrounding bitcoin, the alternative payment method has been beleaguered by skepticism and ties to illegal goods ever since it first launched in early 2009. And many have become enthralled in the dark web that bitcoin can weave — even those who one would least...

Exclusive Series
Who Won The Black Friday Pricing War?
December 08, 2015

Though shoppers may not be as zealous for doorbuster Black Friday deals as they used to be, online retailers have picked up the slack in a major way this holiday shopping season. The traditional post-Thanksgiving retail tentpole has largely spread itself across an entire weekend and...

Google Safe Browsing Comes To Android Web
December 08, 2015

Ever since the early, AOL-inspired days of the Internet, the average consumer has known the dangers that inadvertently visiting compromised sites poses for the health of a computer. However, with the profusion of connected portable devices nowadays, is the mobile Web protected like its desktop counterpart?...

Cross-border Payments
Gartner Predicting IoT Will Explode (Again)
December 08, 2015

The Internet of Things can seem more like concept and theory than hard, incontrovertible fact at times, but recent research might suggest that the IoT is approaching a breaking point that could see connectivity become a defining point in the lives of urban residents everywhere. Get...

Legal & Regulation
Consumer Debt Slows — Signals Customer Caution
December 08, 2015

According to new information released by the Federal Reserve yesterday (Dec. 7), Americans took on debt at a slower rate in Oct. 2015, indicating more cautious spending on the part of consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...