Pope Francis’ current visit to the United States has been nothing short of an event — and not just for the religiously devoted. The leader with an outspoken (and somewhat controversial) stance on free enterprise nonetheless impacted commerce in 3 major U.S. cities — in...
Need a quick refresher of the week? Who doesn't. That why we've gathered up the top 10 stories that were buzzing on PYMNTS this week to give you your weekly dose of what's trending today in the payments and commerce ecosystem.
Apple is used to landmark product launches, but September was a singular month for the tech giant. In the space of nine days, Apple released both iOS 9 on Sept. 16 and the new iPhone 6s today (Sept. 25.). Even though customers will be clambering...
The mobile payments version of “Keeping up with the Joneses” was out in full force these last few weeks, as Samsung’s impending rollout of Samsung Pay in the U.S. was forced to share its moment in the sun with several instances of big news from...
As U.S. retailers look for price concessions from China in the wake of last month’s currency devaluation, margins may tick up, for now anyway. But there could be a blowback in the form of reduced enthusiasm, and buying power, from China’s consumers, which could impact...
YouTube vloggers are raking in AdSense dollars every day, and even a popular Vine user can build up enough followers to grab the attention of retailers for product placements. There’s an undeniable appeal to monetizing social network activity, but few companies have figured out how...
An angry consumer may take to message boards and social media to lash out at businesses that disappoint – and they may take their business elsewhere. But a recent study finds B2B firms have more to lose than their B2C brethren if they don’t offer...
When B2B innovators secure multimillion dollar financing rounds, we’re always interested to hear what they have to say about the industry. But the VCs behind the investments can provide just as much insight into where the B2B payments and financial services industry is headed. They...
Prepaid cards have been the focus of a lot of discussion among corporate payments innovators in just the last few months. Some startups envision prepaid cards as a way for companies to manage payroll, expense management or procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
