It’s an interesting time to be in the payments business. The analytics of the past few months, when visualized, might resemble a murmuration of starlings – masses of tiny data points whirling like birds in flight, buffeted by winds and weather, with no clearly visible...
To reportedly help it compete with Apple Pay and the Apple Card, Google is creating its own tangible and virtual debit cards. The card, along with a checking account that is related to it, will let users make a purchase through a card, the web...
To help provide U.S. taxpayers with stimulus payments to get through the recession brought about by the coronavirus, the idea of a digital dollar has been brought to light once again by legislators. The Automatic BOOST to Communities Act (ABC Act) reintroduces the digital dollar concept and...
In developed countries, the notion of cash on delivery – COD – is a payments relic borne out of the days of mail order purchases made by phone for which the purchase amount was settled, literally in cash, when the item was delivered to the...
Cisco, the California-based global technology company, announced a new financing program that allows customers to defer 95 percent of the cost of new products until January, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Rare and dreadful “black swan” events like the COVID-19 pandemic inevitably impose new patterns of living and working as aftereffects. Add subscription commerce to the list of industries unsettled by the pandemic, which is now combating the unheard-of disruption with creativity, patience and a slightly...
A deluge of chargebacks is headed toward the payments industry, spurred by the coronavirus, as all areas of the global economy have been upended. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
We pay a price for not exercising, but conversely, gyms and online classes aren’t free of charge. The more specialized and exotic the workout routine, the higher the fee, generally speaking. That’s equally true for workout apparel – the great stuff is priced accordingly. Get...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic crisis are reshaping the way business is done — and the way we pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
