More companies are beginning to offer automatic coupon and merchant-discount deals directly to specific cards when used to shop. American Express this week launched an online dashboard to simplify how its card members secure couponless savings as statement credits through the Amex Offers program. Coupons.com...
New research from NFIB reveal that SMBs have a slightly more optimistic view of their economic future with much of the gain the result of the nose dive this “optimism index” took in February. Unfortunately, SMBs still feel a nagging sense of uncertainty about their...
From customer service to customer acquisition, merchants are using Beacons powered to enhance the relationships with their customers. Here’s a look at some of the early adopters and what they hope to achieve using this new technology.
The “kickstarter” movement, where groups of private investors provide funding to get new businesses and projects off the ground, has seen a fair share of innovations – both success stories and an assortment of failures. But the concept of crowdfunding in general also has taken...
Several new payments startups earned recognition this week for swimming into the big leagues and, highlight this week’s Startup Roundup. One such company, PayStand, said bye-bye to beta to take on magnate PayPal.
As point-of-sale processing evolves to include enhanced technology, including tablets and sophisticated POS software, many acquirers and independent sales organizations have found themselves being disintermediated by newer market players. A new Payment Apps marketplace tablet vendor Leaf is announcing today provides a means for them...
Watch out hoteliers and desk clerks. Travel managers say they feel more in control of hotel budgets than in prior years, according to a survey from the Global Business Travel Association.
After almost a decade of partnership with Discover, Wal-Mart and its subsidiary property Sam’s Club have elected to enter into an agreement to make MasterCard their go-to payments network for handling all transactions on its store-branded credit cards. The switch to MasterCard comes as part...
Yet another state, Louisiana, is looking to convert plastic back to paper, at least when it comes to how tax refunds are distributed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
