As smartphones increasingly become like digital wallets with the rollout of features like Apple Pay and online identification becoming more common, it is only a matter of time before people become confident enough to put more sensitive information on their phones beyond just bank cards....
What started out as a small personalized pick-up service that only iOS users could access, Shyp has announced that its app will now be available on Android as the company continues to expand nationally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In an effort to prevent future data breaches on the scale seen over the last few years, cyber-security experts, along with card issuers like MasterCard and American Express, have gone to Washington in the hopes of drumming up support for legislation to make sharing information...
Extending its wallet service outside the US, Google rolled out its P2P money transfer service in the UK. With the rollout, Gmail users in the UK would now be able to send money as an attachment to e-mail. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Innovators are offering new ways to facilitate payments between buyers and suppliers, and regulators in the U.S. and EU have zeroed in on the issue of late B2B payments. Still, they seem to be fighting an uphill battle – complaints are streaming in of major...
Facebook plans to test beacons in New York City as a way of connecting its mobile users to the Facebook pages of nearby shops and landmarks, the New York Times reported on Thursday (Jan. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
To offset the effect of the sinking ruble, Russian consumers have been buying — and business is good. 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...
Even though global consumer confidence has been on an upswing since late 2012, Nielsen reported on Jan. 28 that the global consumer index — the indicator that projects consumer spending — dipped slightly to 96 in Q4 of 2014 from the quarter prior, though this...
When determining the capability of Apple Pay, a starting point could be to look at how often iOS phones are used for shopping purchases. According to data compiled by eMarketer, not only is mobile commerce doing better than a year before, iOS phones and devices, especially...
