Payment Methods

A Five-Year Glimpse Into Consumer Payment Preference
December 22, 2014

What does five year’s worth of looking inside consumer’s payments preferences show us? 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 Today....

Apple Pay
Apple Pay Starts Strong, Considering
December 22, 2014

Apple Pay could pose a significant threat to PayPal’s current dominance in digital payments, according to a report by investment company ITG, which says Apple Pay was responsible for 1 percent of digital payment dollars in November — but half of Apple Pay use was...

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CommerceHub Buying Mercent
December 22, 2014

E-Commerce vendor CommerceHub on Friday (Dec. 19) announced its intent to buy Mercent, a retail tech company based in Seattle. The deal is expected to be finalized in January 2015, subject to customary closing conditions, the companies said. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Alternative Finances
What Payments Players Want Under The Tree
December 20, 2014

The end is near!  Well at least in terms of holiday retail is concerned.  As the sun rises on Panic aka Super Saturday, American consumers can be split almost evenly into two groups – those who can congratulate themselves on having already completed their Christmas...

Staples Breach Hit 1.16 Million Payment Cards
December 19, 2014

Staples on Friday (Dec. 19) said that it has now confirmed that at least 1.16 million payment cards were impacted in the breach it announced in September. It found malware at 115 of its more than 1,400 stores and is now reporting that “malware may...

Alternative Finances
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 53    
December 19, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Go, Teller, On The Mountain (Of Stats) That Mobile’s Less Loyal
December 19, 2014

A study to be released Friday (Dec. 19) shows that mobile interactions are soaring, but that’s not entirely a good thing. The report, from Bain & Co., also shows that digital-only customers are less loyal, less engaged and purchase fewer products. Looks like those branches...

New York Chief Regulator Cuts Bitcoin Startups Some Slack
December 19, 2014

Unveiling a series of proposed new virtual currency regulations for New York state—which will likely be copied by other states and potentially federal regulators as well—Benjamin M. Lawsky, the superintendent of the New York State Department Of Financial Services, said that virtual currency startups need...

Can LoopPay Make The Future Of POS Security Possible Today?
December 19, 2014

Exactly one year ago today (December 19, 2014) Target announced that its point-of-sale system had been breached and that the data associated with approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts was now available for purchase on the black market. At the time, it seemed...