Payment Methods

7–Eleven Adds Mobile Rewards App
March 10, 2015

7-Eleven announced on March 9 that it has added a rewards program known as 7Rewards, which will reward registered customers with a free drink after they purchase six drinks of any size, hot or cold. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Zappos Adds TouchID For Seamless Shopping Experience
March 10, 2015

Online retailer Zappos, part of the Amazon family, announced on March 4 that its mobile app is now Touch ID enabled through iOS with the new update that was released two days earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cook: Apple Watch Poised To Propel Apple Pay
March 10, 2015

Apple’s “Spring Forward” event yesterday (March 9) provided more than just a dose of promotional jargon for its new lineup of products like the gold Macbook and Apple Watch. Instead, it gave the world a new scoop about Apple Pay’s growth, which CEO Tim Cook and...

China’s Cross-Border Payments System Nearing Launch
March 10, 2015

China is one step closer to launching its international cross-border yuan payments system, reported Reuters, which cited unnamed sources who indicated the move could occur as soon as September or October. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Will Samsung Pay Waive Merchant Fees In The US?
March 10, 2015

Samsung won’t be charging anyone for Samsung Pay when it rolls out the mobile payment service in Korea — not card issuing banks and not payment processors, Business Korea reported on Monday (March 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

How To Use The Apple Watch To Pay
March 09, 2015

Today (March 9), is Apple’s big day to “spring forward” more specifics about the Apple Watch. 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,...

Merchant Innovation
Google Compare Insurance Shopping Site Launches
March 09, 2015

Taking a page out of Progressive Insurance’s playbook, Google has officially launched Google Compare, a car insurance shopping site that enables consumers to compare car insurance and buy policies through Google. The mission is to provide a “seamless, intuitive experience” for connecting insurers with customers....

Shaking Out or Settling Down?
March 09, 2015

Welcome to the monthly mPOS Tracker, a PYMNTS Special Report. In this report, we rank mPOS players and score them based on the payment methods, devices, and operating systems they support and the geographies they serve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Silk Road Auction Shows Bitcoin Enthusiasm
March 09, 2015

Bitcoin has proven its volatility, gotten tangled up in legal messes and been under fire from regulators. Yet, it still has some popularity in the bitcoin-believing community which wants to keep its hands (virtually) involved in the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form...