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Mobile Commerce
The Five Forces of mPOS
April 17, 2014

Players continue to zig and zag around the mPOS space yet common themes are beginning to emerge. The March mPOS Tracker highlights the five key things that all successful – and scalable mPOS solutions have. Want to see if your solution makes the cut?

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Safeway Completes Spin-off of Blackhawk Network
April 16, 2014

Safeway’s Blackhawk Network Goes Public

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Pay By Palm?
April 15, 2014

For some people paying by phone is already the last big thing, and they’ve moved on to paying by palm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

In Depth
ROAM Recognized As Highest Ranking mPOS Terminal Vendor
April 15, 2014

Earlier in the month, ROAM was the highest-ranking mPOS terminal vendor within ABI Research’s mPOS Competitive Assessment.  A major part of the company’s strategy is to sell to continue to sell to a particular market without limiting themselves to other opportunities. Get the Full Story...

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FanWise Turns Old Vending Machines into Social Media Powered Systems
April 14, 2014

There’s a new FanWise technology that was introduced this week which allows vending or arcade games to get paid by a Tweet or a Facebook post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Controversial
Square’s Many Suitors
April 11, 2014

The payments rumor mill is on fire with speculation that Square is up for sale. We thought it would be fun to take a look at the potential slate of Square’s suitors - what they bring to the table and why Square might want to...

Mobile Commerce
Pier 1 CIO Wants Retailers to Change with the Times of Technology
April 11, 2014

Andy Laudato, SVP and CIO at Pier 1, believes that “retail hasn’t changed in thousands of years until 1994 with Amazon.com,” he told Computer Weekly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Company Spotlight
Different mPOS Strokes for Different mPOS Folks
April 10, 2014

Developed and emerging markets are heading down two different paths when it comes to consumer use of mPOS devices, according to ROAM’s CEO Ken Paull. In a recent podcast interview with Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster, Paull elaborated on these findings and what’s next...

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PayAnywhere Offers Free Tablet Payment Solution
April 10, 2014

North American Bancard’s mobile point-of-sale solution PayAnywhere announced PayAnywhere Storefront, a touchscreen tablet with built-in credit card reader. 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...