Point of Sale

Apple Pay
Alipay Fingerprint Announcement Moves It Closer To An Apple Pay Deal
December 11, 2014

The prospect of an Apple Pay Alibaba deal got a lot more likely on Tuesday (Dec. 9) when Alibaba’s Alipay payments unit said that it will now allow users to authenticate their accounts with the iPhone’s fingerprint sensor instead of a password, indicating, according to...

Company Spotlight
It’s The Most Mobile Time Of The Year
December 10, 2014

As we reflect back at the last 12 months in payments, it can be difficult to recall all of the innovations that have helped omnichannel move from buzzword to a merchant forefront strategy. And at the very center of that strategy is mobile — specifically,...

Dynamics Pulls In $70 Million Investment, MasterCard Backing
December 10, 2014

Dynamics, a 200-employee card technology company based near Pittsburgh, has captured a $70 million investment from a group that includes MasterCard, according to a report in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. What makes Dynamics interesting, company execs said, are the security enhancements they are creating for payment...

Mobile
Chick-Fil-A Goes QR Code Mobile
December 09, 2014

The 1,850-store fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A on Monday (Dec. 8) announced its own QR code mobile payment and mobile ordering app for both iOS and Android, but the initial rollout will only be support at 130 stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando and Washington, D.C.. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile
Pepperoni Payments Peril: Massive Payment Swindle Used Mobile Pizza
December 08, 2014

It’s long been common practice for cyberthieves to test stolen cards online, often with a tiny charge on a charity site, to quickly determine which have been shut down and which are still valid. But the latest tactic involves ordering pizzas from Domino’s—OK, so food...

Point of Sale
Another POS Breach – This Time It’s Bebe
December 08, 2014

Looks like BeBe Stores—with about 200 stores in the U.S.—may be the next cyberthief retail chain victim, according to a report from Krebs On Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Merchant Innovation
Simplifying The Small Merchant Uphill Payments Battle
December 05, 2014

Running a small business is complicated. SMB owners don’t just wear many hats – they wear every hat. It can be extremely difficult for them to juggle the several demands they face while keeping an eye on the bottom line, says Tyler Vaughey, Vice President,...

OpenTable Overhauls Dining App
December 05, 2014

Online restaurant reservation service OpenTable announced Thursday (Dec. 4) that its newly-designed website has now gone live for diners across six nations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

How mPOS Morphs At A Global Level
December 04, 2014

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