PYMNTS Features

Europe
More UK Consumers Expect Contactless Payments
July 23, 2015

According to new research from Lloyds Bank Cardnet, many U.K. consumers are looking for more from retailers, especially when it comes to offering contactless payment options. Just under half of the consumers surveyed, 47 percent, said they expect, or would prefer, businesses to make contactless...

Apple At It Again With Enterprise Apps
July 23, 2015

Apple and IBM announced earlier this year a high-profile collaboration to rollout dozens of new mobile applications all geared toward enterprise users. Recently, the two launched tools developed for the health care industry, using iBeacon for health care providers to access patient information and utilize...

Alibaba Links Up With Capify For SME Lending
July 23, 2015

On the heels of the announcement of alternative lender Capify’s global rebranding – a move that combined four alt-lending platforms in four jurisdictions across the globe – the company is hitting the ground running. Reports Tuesday (July 21) revealed that Capify has teamed up with...

The Newest Site Connecting Businesses With Temp Staff
July 23, 2015

The mobile on-demand business model is taking off in the B2B world as enterprise gets new mobile apps to provide transportation, catering and even temporary workers. But for the companies that are looking for a more traditional means of finding temp staff, one business has...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Finance Players Merge
July 23, 2015

The supply chain financing industry is expanding, averaging about a 30 percent yearly growth rate, according to recent figures from BCR Publishing. The industry could be worth as much as $46.5 billion already, and that number will surely rise. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Merchant Innovation
Amazon’s Prime Store Card Comes With Cash-Back Perks
July 23, 2015

Amazon is adding to its offerings through Amazon Prime. This time around with an Amazon credit card that will pay back 5 percent of every item ordered through Amazon.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Merchant Innovation
Macy’s Takes On Amazon In Same-Day Delivery Race
July 23, 2015

As the competition for delivery service dominance heats up, a Macy’s official confirmed the retailer is set to expand its own same-day delivery offerings to additional U.S. markets this summer, Reuters reported yesterday (July 22).

Cross-border Payments
Regalii Expands X-Border Bill Payment Capabilities
July 23, 2015

Regalii, the first global bill payment API that allows companies to pay any bills anywhere in the world, has expanded its footprint to Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cybersecurity
Experian Sued For Credit Scammer ‘Negligence’
July 23, 2015

The credit bureau is being sued for allegedly overlooking the fact that a scammer who resold consumer data through a criminal service was a customer of its data broker subsidiary Court Ventures for almost 10 months, cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs reported Tuesday (July 21).