ISIS names issuers; MasterCard launches mobile money partnership; Target and Wal-Mart enter the ring. So many of the latest headlines have focused on getting the mobile phone more involved in payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Etsy’s iPhone app has been downloaded one million times, the crafty e-commerce site said in an official blog post — less than four months after its debut in the App Store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
We expected at least some controversy at our first-ever “Dining with the Payments Stars” event. We even brought in a ringer: Damien Balsan, current head of PayPal’s ecosystem development and a former executive with Nokia — a self-described NFC “evangelist.” Get the Full Story Complete...
Visa will soon begin charging a Fixed Acquirer Network Fee, one of three key changes to the payment network’s merchant fee structure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
MasterCard put its stamp of approval on the In2Pay iCaisse4 phone case for iPhone, an accessory that enables NFC payments on the iPhone 4 and 4S. It’s the first NFC solution for iPhone to be officially certified by MasterCard, according to NFC World. Get the...
The web was buzzing last week with the news of Facebook’s failing grade for generating sales for merchants on its social platform. The case examples cited were J.C. Penney, Gamestop and Gap, all of whom said that they were closing down shop because there wasn’t...
It’s a wallet, it’s a currency, and it leaps tall buildings in a single bound, it’s: Facebook Credits. And, yes, unless you have green kryptonite, if you’re in the payments business you need to worry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Western Union will provide consumers in Afghanistan with money transfer services through a partnership with Roshan, the country’s leading communications provider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
The web was buzzing last week with the news of Facebook’s failing grade for generating sales for merchants on its social platform. The case examples cited were J.C. Penney, Gamestop and Gap, all of whom said that they were closing down shop because there wasn’t...