Mobile Commerce

Mobile Commerce
Dwolla/Seamless Team Up On Mobile P2P
November 30, 2015

Seamless Distribution AB hasn’t been shy about making aggressive moves in the evolving investor landscape, and its latest action could lead to big changes for the high-margin portfolio owner down to the dime-and-nickel day trader. Seamless and peer-to-peer mobile payments startup Dwolla announced Friday (Nov....

Can Dunkin’ Donuts Out-Mobile Starbucks?
November 30, 2015

Dunkin’ Donuts boasts that its coffee tastes better than Starbucks, its mobile wallet has grown faster, and now, that its new On-The-Go mobile order ahead platform is the best in the market. Dunkin’ Brands VP Scott Hudler, and CARDFREE CEO Jon Squire take MPD CEO...

Black Friday: Win, Lose Or Draw
November 30, 2015

As of this morning, most of America is shaking off the last of the tryptophan stupor, checking their bank accounts to determine exactly how much of their last paycheck they gave to Amazon and applying ice to their physical retail-related brawling injuries. But the time...

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Canadian Commuters Spur New Breed Of Mobile Shoppers
November 27, 2015

The near-total proliferation of consumer mobile devices has led many retailers to a dangerous assumption: because shoppers are able to research and buy their products at any time, they want to and will do so around the clock. However, retailers who do away with concepts...

Mobile Banking To Hit 1B Users In US
November 27, 2015

New data from Juniper Research shows that mobile banking should hit 1 billion users by the end of 2015. With smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and wearables all contributing to the digital and mobile banking push, the data shows that the trends are expected to continue. That...

Samsung Pays New Samsung Pay Shoppers
November 27, 2015

Samsung has found a new way to incentivize people to sign up and use Samsung Pay. It’s latest holiday promotion offers consumers $100 off any Samsung.com purchase after Samsung Pay is activated with an eligible card. That offer will be valid between Dec. 15 and...

The Beginning Of The End Of Black Friday?
November 27, 2015

  While most people mistakenly believe Black Friday is so-named because it’s the day merchants “go into the black” with sales for the year, longtime PYMNTS readers know better. Most healthy retail outfits are in the black before the holiday season starts, and the throngs...

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Can AI Search Help eCommerce’s Choice Paralysis Problem?
November 26, 2015

When retailers don’t have to worry about stocking shelves and clearing room in the back for more inventory, how many items should they put up for sale? Before the age of eCommerce, this is was nonsensical question, but now consumers can browse through hundreds of...

Mobile Commerce
Goldman Drops eBay From Conviction Buy List
November 26, 2015

Here’s a Wall Street question: When is a “buy” a tepid rating for a stock? Perhaps when it’s Goldman Sachs doing the rating. [bctt tweet=”When is a “buy” a tepid rating for a stock?”] Seeking Alpha reported on Wednesday (Nov. 25) that the venerable Wall...