Payment Methods

Merchant Innovation
Yerdle And the Second Life Of Stuff
April 28, 2014

The new start-up will offer an online marketplace for free second-hand items.

Merchant Innovation
Yodlee Hoping To Push The Next Wave of Fintech Innovation
April 28, 2014

Some fintech start-ups will soon have extra access to Yodlee’s API, thanks to a partnership between the PFM specialist and three international incubators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile Commerce
Credit Cards Now 2/3 Of All Non-Cash Payments
April 28, 2014

According to a new report by the Federal Reserve, pay cards are American’s favorite form of non-cash payment. 67 percent of all non-cash purchases were made on pay cards in 2012, up from only 43 percent in 2003. Within the pay cards family, debit cards...

Mobile Commerce
Carlton’s New Global Crowdsourcing Platform
April 28, 2014

Crowdfunding is getting an upper class make-over with the announcement by the Carlton Group that they are launching a new global real estate crowdfunding platform and website that will give high income investors  a chance to buy into what is reportedly almost $1 billion in high-yielding, cash-flowing CRE investments. Get...

Merchant Innovation
Living Social’s Slipping Sales
April 28, 2014

The company reported that there was a 40 percent drop in revenue.

Mobile Commerce
Google Pushes Travel Services on Android Phones
April 28, 2014

The company is adding a voice search for hotel and flight searches for Android phones.

Controversial
Are Consumers Bullish on Their Financial Futures?
April 28, 2014

Mixed reviews on job growth, D-day for tax time and rising food prices all played a part in how consumers felt about their finances earlier this month – and spending. New reports on consumer confidence don’t exactly show a happy-go-lucky consumer for the second month...

Mobile Commerce
Burberry And Alibaba’s eCommerce Team Up
April 28, 2014

In an unusual move that highlights what a force Alibaba has become on the global eCommerce scene, British luxury brand Burberry has opened a virtual storefront on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall shopping site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

In Depth
Holy Smartphone, Batman!
April 28, 2014

New research from Nielsen shows that 70 percent of Americans now own smartphones, including those elder Boomers 55 and older. Is this the missing link that we need in the US to ignite the mobile-payments market?