In Depth

Meet You At The Marketplace?
February 18, 2015

In 2009, Square found a way to turn a mobile phone into a cheap, wireless point of sale device, giving birth to a new payments vocabulary word – mPOS and creating a way for small retailers to accept credit cards. Since then, Square has moved...

What Would You Do If You Were Regulator For A Day?
February 17, 2015

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The Commerce To Consumer Power Shift
February 17, 2015

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Dónde Wants To Help Brands ‘Think Local’ To Expand Their Reach
February 16, 2015

Between 2009 and 2013, according to the most recently available data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in Oxford, Mississippi, was a little over $39k a year, 55 percent of the population was working age (18-65) and a little over 20 percent of...

Mozido, Mo’ Money, Mo’ Acquisitions
February 16, 2015

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Obama: Cybersecurity Is Shared Responsibility
February 16, 2015

Cyberspace has become today’s “Wild West” and as the country’s leader, President Barack Obama has positioned himself as sheriff. 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...

B2B Payments
Government Programs Encourage Digitization of B2B Invoicing
February 15, 2015

It’s not often that governments are ahead of the curve when it comes to new technology, but the latest data show that federal programs around the world are pulling the public sector into electronic invoicing, resulting in millions of dollars in cost savings. Get the...

Americans Spend Big, Starbucks Plays Matchmaker And Bitcoin Rewards You For Being Alone
February 14, 2015

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Apple Pay: Love Notes And Dear John Letters
February 13, 2015

Valentine’s Day in 2015 is a bit unique – it is cursed. Or at least many people might believe it is cursed, especially those who either suffer from triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) or paraskavedekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th), because this year the...