The NFC Forum, the standards and advocacy association for Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, released its NFC Money Transfer Candidate Specification (NMT) on Tuesday (March 5), giving payment service providers and consumers the chance to use available NFC payment solutions as an alternative to QR codes. Get...
Barclays Bank is going to merge its two payment apps into one, in an attempt to be more competitive in the payments field, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Chime, the challenger bank based in the U.S., now has a valuation of $1.5 billion after raising $200 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Barclaycard, the U.K. payment company, announced Tuesday (March 5) that it has inked a new partnership with UnionPay International, a unit of China UnionPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Target saw its shares spike in value this morning (March 5) as it delivered better than expected results for the much-watched holiday quarter. Target reported record adjusted earnings per share and saw digital sales grow by over 25 percent for the fifth consecutive year. At...
“Game of Thrones” has no difficulty driving viewership. HBO’s sprawling epic fantasy series started out with a relatively small audience when it premiered in April of 2011 — about 2.2. million people tuned in to watch the pilot. But viewership picked up rapidly from there,...
With customers trading the counter for mobile apps, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are experiencing mobile order-ahead growth. Amid these shifting consumer preferences, these chains are taking a mobile-first approach as they reconsider how they communicate with their diners in the age of digital technology. Get the...
To serve pet owners who need a place for their cats or dogs to stay while they are away, entrepreneurs are opening up pet hotels. In Irvine, California, for instance, Club Cat is billed as the “first luxury cat hotel” in Orange County. Get the...
In an effort to make Scan & Go a bit quicker, Sam’s Club, owned by retailing giant Walmart, has developed and is testing an app that uses a camera for a mobile shopping experience, identifying products in consumers’ baskets rather than barcodes. Get the Full...
