Some people do not just want to shop, they want to do it responsibly. They want products made with either natural or recycled materials, that are environmentally friendly and that come from brands who support fair working conditions. For those socially conscious shoppers with iPhones (who are apparently unconcerned...
Entersekt has been awarded a U.S. patent for its mobile-enabled multi-factor authentication software. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....
Vantiv's recently announced plans to acquire Mercury Payment Systems rounds out its strategic roadmap with an integrated business solutions platform serving small and midsize businesses. As CEOs Charles Drucker (Vantiv) and Matt Taylor (Mercury) told Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster in a recent podcast...
The world was a different place in 1999-cell phone use was just leaking into the mainstream, Palm Pilots were the next big thing and almost no one had ever thought about the concept of a mobile point-of-sale. Well, almost no one-as it turns out Infinite...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced a change to its meeting format that would allow public attendance at its Board and Council meetings to the general public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The restaurant industry has an interesting application for the so-called “internet of things,”- they think the data streams it creates can help to build a better point of sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
It’s been a good ten months for Crowdfunding start-up Indiegogo. Following a very successful $40 million Series B funding round in January 2014, the company is following up quickly with a “celebrity” fundraising round which has tapped the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Megan Smith...
Hungry Kiwis with bitcoins to burn are now in luck—there now exists in New Zealand a bitcoin only grocery story: Bitmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Square talked about the value of a receipt in January at the NRF. Today, oodles of merchants and ATM deployers are convinced that receipts are the new “white space” to communicate with and up sell their customers. But which serves the purpose better - paper...
