Payment Methods

Mysterious Conversation Files: PayPal Talks to PYMNTS About Pinterest
June 04, 2015

We’re eavesdropping on a conversation between Anuj Nayar, Senior Director of Global Initiatives at PayPal, and MPD CEO Karen Webster. They’re talking…about something. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile Commerce
Mondelez Matches Brands With Startups To Spur Retail Tech
June 04, 2015

The continued embrace of technology while shopping means less time spent waiting to checkout – and that means less time dawdling over the candies, cookies and other temptations that lie in wait right at the register. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

MasterCard Debuts In Somalia, Aims to Take Country Beyond Cash
June 04, 2015

Somalia is open for business. MasterCard will become the first international payments network to enter Somalia, a country that hasn’t had a formal banking or financial system for over two decades since the collapse of its government in 1991. Get the Full Story Complete the...

SoftBank Will Invest $1 Billion In Korea’s Coupang
June 04, 2015

Korean eCommerce company Coupang announced that it will be getting a $1 billion investment from a SoftBank subsidiary, according to a Wednesday (June 3) release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Why Samsung Pay Got Delayed
June 04, 2015

Within 24 hours of a report that suggested that Samsung was not really all that concerned with Android Pay, came the news that the launch of its mobile payments solution, Samsung Pay, would be delayed. What was initially scheduled to be a summer 2015 rollout...

Mobile Rent Payments See Boost With Major Acquisition
June 03, 2015

The rental industry’s popular payment method, the physical check, may be facing some stiff competition with the recent announcement of RentShare.com’s sale to i3 Verticals, LLC, a technology and integrated payments provider based in Nashville, Tennessee. The rent payment provider, whose payment platform provides a...

Pinterest’s Buyable Pins And Instagram’s Buy Button
June 03, 2015

Just days ago, the public got its first look at Pinterest’s “Buy Button.” And yesterday (June 2), Pinterest introduced the concept of Buyable Pins — which will turn the site shoppable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
IoT Market On Track To Hit $1.7 Trillion In Five Years
June 03, 2015

The Internet of Things is expected to grow as much as 16.9 percent annually through the next five years to reach $1.7 trillion market worldwide, according to a report released Tuesday (June 2) by research firm International Data Corporation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Company Spotlight
CyberSource And Verifone Partner To Streamline Omni-Commerce
June 03, 2015

CyberSource, a Visa company, and Verifone announced a partnership today (June 3) aimed at helping merchants streamline the purchase experience across multiple retail channels — better known as omnichannel commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...