PYMNTS Features

Uber Says Surge Pricing Is Critical To App’s Efficiency
September 18, 2015

When you’re in a rush to get across town and open up your Uber app for a ride, seeing surge pricing in effect can be enough to make you scream. To hear Uber tell it, though, surge pricing is better than the alternative. Get the...

Cross-border Payments
The Grim Reaper Of Regulation Hits The Tech Sector
September 18, 2015

Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, warned that tech industry regulators in China and in other nations have started to examine the possibility of regulating companies that provide financial services alongside technology, Financial Times reported Thursday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Commerce
Starbucks To Accelerate Mobile Order & Pay Rollout
September 17, 2015

Scott Maw, CFO at Starbucks, explained how the national coffee chain has experienced resounding success with its pilot mobile ordering and payment program in cities like Portland and Seattle.

Mobile Commerce
Pinterest Hits The 100 Million User Milestone
September 17, 2015

After launching nearly six years ago, Pinterest's CEO says that the site has monthly active user numbers in the nine figures.

Walmart Gunning For eBay’s #2 Spot In Retail Apps
September 17, 2015

While most successful apps of the past few years have tried to reinvent how consumers use their smartphones, Walmart took a different tactic when it came to getting its app into the hearts and minds of its customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Commerce
Phones Drive 94% Increase In Online Traffic
September 17, 2015

Retail’s worst kept secret is the exponential growth of mobile commerce, but with more devices released every year, what platform should businesses focus on for maximum success? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Cybersecurity
97% Of Retailers Targeted By Organized Crime
September 17, 2015

Hollywood loves a good true crime story, but the days of mobs and prohibition are now little more than distant memories. Today, crime has a new central target: retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Wells Fargo Appoints Supply Chain Finance Head
September 17, 2015

Wells Fargo has announced the new head of the institution’s supply chain finance operations, and the hire comes straight from GE Capital, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Marketron Boosts AR Software With Payment Visibility
September 17, 2015

In providing software to companies within the media sector, Marketron is tasked with identifying the unique needs and challenges of the industry. According to Marketron SVP of Client Services Jeff London, the SaaS firm’s latest upgrades to its accounts receivable service is a direct response...