After years of pushing e-commerce sites to be more mobile friendly, Google is now pushing retailers to make their Android apps more search friendly as well, according to a post on the company’s blog for webmasters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Almost two years after PayPal launched a handheld payment card reader for merchants in the U.K., that’s finally coming to the U.S. — and this time, it will support contactless payments and Apple Pay, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In the era of online marketplaces and the sharing economy, it is unsurprising that users’ reviews are important. Depending on which study one favors, between 83 and 88 percent of consumers use online reviews as a tool to guide their purchasing decisions. Uber drivers who average...
If you’re a mobile phone carrier with plans to offer the Samsung Galaxy S6 with a curved screen, it’s going to cost you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Now that the iPhone’s Touch ID fingerprint recognition has given a big boost to mobile biometric authentication, there’s just one problem for mCommerce merchants: Apple is Apple, Android is Android, and there’s no sign that they’ll converge on a standard way to do mobile online...
Barnes & Noble will spin off its college bookstore business, but hang onto its Nook e-book reader, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
It looks like there won’t be an ePay to go with eBay after the company’s split off from PayPal is complete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
When cyberthieves attack, it takes months for anyone in the victimized organization to spot the breach — and increasingly, that doesn’t happen until law enforcement, banks or other outsiders flag an apparent problem, according to a new report by security company Mandiant. Get the Full...
With the deadline for accepting EMV payment cards now just months away, 38 percent of U.S. small merchants still don’t have plans to upgrade their point-of-sale systems, according to a new American Express survey released Tuesday (Feb. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
