Payment Methods

At Official Dawn of EMV, Visa Chip Card Numbers Show Traction
October 01, 2015

152 million chip cards ain’t bupkus. Visa’s numbers at mid-September show a big bump in cards in the field from last year, and merchant locations too. But now the real heavy lifting begins.

Amazon Dash Button Expands Product Offerings
October 01, 2015

Amazon announced today (Oct. 1) that it has a new set of brands joining the Amazon Dash Replenishment Service (DRS) program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

First Data Heading Toward 2015’s Largest IPO
October 01, 2015

The First Data IPO is officially underway, and it’s looking like it might be the year’s largest. 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 our...

Making The Mobile Wallet The ‘Better Way’ To Pay
October 01, 2015

“There’s got to be a better way” is the age-old consumer conundrum when there’s too much friction in getting a task done. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Adyen Snags New Funding And A $2.3B Valuation
October 01, 2015

Payments firm Adyen has landed another round of financing, bringing its value up to $2.3 billion. The funds come care of Iconiq Capital, the fund that a prominent collection of Silicon Valley billionaires use to invest their fortunes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Another FinTech Unicorn Gets Silicon Valley Investment
October 01, 2015

Seems like unicorns get less rare every day. So, another day, another unicorn. This time, the unicorn resides in the land of financial technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Commerce
Pay With Alipay (QR Code) At McDonald’s China
October 01, 2015

First KFC, and now McDonald’s. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...

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Tech Startups Cutting Into Retail Banks’ Profits
October 01, 2015

There are the startups that are upstarts, and then there are the startups that are giant killers. 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 our daily...

mPOS’ Moment Is Here And It’s Big
October 01, 2015

What marks an inflection point for an industry? More dollars? Better innovation? Consolidation? Well, mPOS has it all. In the October tracker, we highlight million dollar funding deals, track major company acquisitions and bring the latest scoop on EMV migration. Players to watch out for:...