Payment Methods

Retail Sales Stagnate, Walmart Gets Suggestive And Visa Stands By Interchange
October 15, 2015

Halloween has not so much happened yet, but that has not stopped a shocking and frankly dismaying number of Americans from jumping the gate and getting the drop on their Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa gifts. According to a recent poll by CreditCards.com, 32 million Americans have already...

B2B Payments
Why Whole Foods’ Better Backend Is Really About Strengthening The Storefront Experience
October 15, 2015

Whole Foods announced this week that it will be pairing up with Infor to completely redesign and upgrade its ERP systems — a move that is actually a whole lot bigger than making sure its backend runs better. It’s using its logistics system to better...

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Material Wrld’s Prepaid Debit Card Makes Returns Seamless
October 15, 2015

“Used” and “secondhand” are usually dirty words in the world of high fashion, but one luxury apparel startup thinks the average consumer has a goldmine of unused haute couture in their closets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Target Transitions Customers’ Credit Cards To Chip-And-PIN
October 15, 2015

When the EMV transition occurred at the beginning of the month, some experts were left wondering why PINs weren’t involved alongside secure chips. Evidently, Target had been wondering the same thing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

What’s Trending Today? Oct. 15 Top 5 Stories
October 15, 2015

As the business week comes closer to a close, there's still plenty of big news breaking across the payments and commerce world. Square's IPO, First Data's public price plans, MasterCard's mobile push, Uber SMB delivery, and Apple's court troubles.

Who Will Shift The Mobile Payments Pendulum?
October 15, 2015

Wearable payments and mobile payments. They’re the hottest thing since … well, the last hottest thing. The market is still full of lofty projections and lots of aspirations, but no one has quite made a run to the finish line.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

IPO Watch: Square…A Bloated Unicorn?
October 15, 2015

The news the payments community has been waiting for has hit the wires: Square has filed for its IPO. 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...

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First Data Goes Public — May Dial Back Share Price
October 15, 2015

First Data is coming to market, pricing its initial public offering on Wednesday (Oct. 14) at $16 per share and raising $2.6 billion, roughly speaking — a disappointment to many on Wall Street and likely to the company itself. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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MasterCard Send Streamlines Berkshire Hathaway Travel Pay
October 15, 2015

A new partnership was announced yesterday (Oct. 14) between Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection and MasterCard that’s aimed at taking the hassle out of paying travel insurance claims. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...