China further solidified its position as a market that could greatly impact payments in 2013. Those who require proof need only look at how China’s love affair with bitcoin drove the price to more than $1,200, only to send it back down amid escalating regulations...
Toys “R” Us is expanding its mobile reach with a new coupon redemption campaign launched via Apple Passbook. 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...
Alipay, Alibaba’s online payments affiliate, is teaming up with Sina Corp to launch a new online payments service. 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...
Online bitcoin-wallet service Coinbase now has a mobile-payments app. The Coinbase mobile app includes functionality for both merchants and consumers. Shoppers can make transactions in bitcoins with their Coinbase app as long as the merchant is participating. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
MasterCard has acquired Provus, an independent payment processor based in Turkey, the payment card network announced. 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...
Spindle has finalized its acquisition of Yowza!!, a mobile couponing service, the mobile-commerce solutions provider announced. 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...
2024 might feel far away, but as Market Platform Dynamics (MPD) CEO Karen Webster has illustrated, thinking one, two or even three years ahead in payments is no longer enough. Planning smart in this industry means never resting on your laurels, it means looking ahead...
Target confirmed a massive data breach on Thursday that rocked the payments world at the busiest time of the year in commerce. Initial estimates suggest the breach compromised the names, credit card numbers, debit card numbers, expiration dates and CVVs of more than 40 million...
Despite the explosive growth the mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) sector has seen in the past few years, there was one overarching message from the industry heading into 2014: mPOS has only just begun to show its potential. In other words, a collective ‘You ain’t seen nothing...
