The journey toward a truly cashless economy might be best envisioned as the laying of thousands of individual bricks to create a complete path, and Walgreens and Apple Pay have just laid a major building block of mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The last two weeks have capped off what has been a less than spectacular three-month run for Walmart. The third quarter of 2015 opened with the news that Amazon had officially bounced Walmart from the #1 spot as the planet’s biggest retailer (by market cap),...
While today’s trend in big banking seems to be cutting costs through layoffs — relying instead on technology to meet the growing demand of digital consumers — one study has shown the impact the electronic payments system has had on the U.S. economy. Get the Full...
Scenario A: Waiter brings dining check to consumer in the traditional “check register.” Consumer pulls out credit card, puts it in the register, hands it to waiter and waiter rushes it away behind a dark curtain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
A quarter of small business owners still keep company funds in accounts that also hold their personal finances, a study by Citizens Bank released Wednesday (Nov. 4) found. That lends risk to both tax status on a personal basis and also business credit availability. Get...
Lucova has secured another partner to expand its mobile payments footprint across college campuses. 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...
In a recent nod to the troubles bedeviling the payday industry across Europe and especially within the United Kingdom, CashEuroNet UK is repaying $2.6 million through total loan forgiveness for more than 3,900 customers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the...
While retail executives are mostly background players, this week they’ve been oddly front and center. And two execs, in particular, made the rounds on social media and 24-hour cable news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Charged-off debts to third parties – sold-derogatory loans in credit speak – leave a huge black mark on the credit histories of consumers. But should they? VantageScore looked at 4.3 million consumers and said not so much.
