Consumers in the U.K. can now use contactless payments with Android smartphones thanks to a partnership between Vodafone and PayPal. Only Visa and Mastercard accounts could be used previously, but now, Vodafone Pay can complete a payment using PayPal and even when a device is...
Many employers block Facebook at the workplace. Facebook is looking to change that by launching a new paid subscription model for employers called “Facebook at Work.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Impulse shopping is a fact of life for countless people around the world, and while the retailers never want you to reign in that bad behavior, one company is aiming to help people around the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Ominto, a player in online cash back shopping, announced on Friday (Oct. 7) that, as of Oct. 5, it had received approximately $4 million in gross proceeds through the sale of approximately 1 million shares of common stock at $4.00 per share in its private placement...
Western Union, a global payment services company, announced on Thursday (Oct. 6) it rolled out Western Union Money Transfer services across OXXO, Mexico’s largest convenience store chain geographically, with a self-service feature that allows customers to receive funds faster at checkout. Get the Full Story...
Oberthur Technologies (OT) is partnering with payments service provider Nets to deliver support for mobile payments to Scandinavian banks. 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...
Emerging markets are hungry for technological innovation, and the IMF says that Africa is poised to be the epicenter of mobile payment adoption. Mastercard, in conjunction with the Bank of Kigali and RwandaOnline, are responding by bringing digital payments to Rwanda. Elsewhere, mobile payments highlights...
Apple Pay and Masterpass digital wallet technology are making their way to New York, with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announcing the addition of the two payment methods to MTA eTix, the mobile ticketing app that enables Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road customers to...
Kohl’s introduces Kohl’s Pay, the company’s own mobile app. Customers can pay and accumulate and redeem rewards in one transaction, but the payment source is restricted to Kohl’s Charge cards.
