Costco’s co-branded card is a tale of cities: New York City versus San Fransisco. To be more specific, it’s a tale of two payments networks: American Express and Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
It’s 2015, and the era of electronic payments is here. But so many businesses in the supply chain are stuck in the ’80s, paying by paper check and either unwilling or unable to adapt to the modern age of procurement. Get the Full Story Complete...
The U.S. Small Business Association’s flagship loan program is fast approaching its lending cap, with just five months remaining in the fiscal year. Last week, the Senate’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee took the first step in avoiding a possible lending freeze by passing legislation...
Every payments executive with a mobile payments app that he/she wants to put in market wants to know the answer to the million (or perhaps billion) dollar question: What will make consumers use it regularly? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
In a strong first quarter that produced a 17 percent net income increase to $1 billion, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga focused his comments during the company’s call with analysts on key payments metrics as it continues down its path to global expansion with its growing merchant base....
B2B payments firm AribaPay has secured a sizable amount of attention in the industry, but when the firm won not one, but two Innovation Project 2014 awards last month, we knew we had to dig deeper into how this company is changing the landscape. That’s why...
The good news is that Internet users are getting smarter. Compared to 2013, individuals today are less likely to fall for common phishing scams—from unsolicited emails to social media invites. The bad news: attackers have also become more sophisticated, and they have shifted their focus...
It’s been a deluge of Apple news so far this week since the company disclosed its second quarter earnings. The iPhone remained the tech giant’s all-star, but investor attention also weighed heavily on the Apple Watch, which became available last Friday (April 24). Get the...
Beacons are about to be the next big thing – if the Internet is to be believed. Google “beacons are coming” and there are 11 articles from separate sources that use that phrase. Whose beacons? Which type? Using what tech? What use can merchants best...
