Mobile payments in sub-Saharan Africa will generate $1.5 billion in fees for mobile-money providers by 2019, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Apple has ordered between 5 and 6 million Apple Watches for the device’s debut in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Feb. 17). And it increasingly looks like Apple’s wearable will stand or fall on the strength of Apple Pay. Get the Full...
Amazon may have been shut out of delivery-by-drone in the U.S. for the next few years, but there’s at least some good quick-delivery news for Manhattan customers: The ecommerce giant’s bicycle-delivery service now covers the entire island, according to Mashable. Get the Full Story Complete...
With more than 120,000 users participating on the merely week-old site, YunQuNa.com seems to have tapped into a much-needed service. YunQuNa.com, based in China, launched operations with intentions of digitizing and streamlining freight forwarding processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
For companies that do business on a global scale, supplier relationships can be complicated thanks to tax rules, currency exchanges and language barriers. But the hurdles don’t stop corporations from doing going international; Instead, those companies are now looking for payment solutions providers that can...
India-based pharmaceutical firm Cipla reported less-than-stellar stats for its fourth quarter, and the company is blaming the poor performance on its shift away from a B2B business model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Late payments are a growing problem for suppliers across the globe. But in the UK, specifically, companies are seeing some of the worst of that trend. Some suppliers have reported buyers taking up to four months to settle invoices. The UK’s Institute of Directors announced...
Less than half a year into Apple Pay’s lifespan, the company has already filed a patent for Apple Pay 2.0 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
For retailers and card issuers, the push to switch over to EMV and tokenized payments can’t come fast enough, as 2014 saw a spike in the total costs of fraudulent purchases among U.S. retailers, according to a LexisNexis study. One troubling development from the fraud study...
