Merchant Innovation

eBay and Sotheby’s Launch Live Auction Site (At Last)
March 17, 2015

Today (March 17) will be marked by two things – wearing green and bidding online. The former is because it is St. Patrick’s Day, the latter because, after a long run-up, eBay and Sotheby’s are finally getting their combined online auction site off. Get the...

Newest Bid To Stop ATM Fraud? Get Rid Of The Card
March 17, 2015

BMO Harris Bank, a unit of Canada’s Bank of Montreal, launched the U.S.’s largest cardless ATM network on Monday (March 16) with the goal of reducing fraud and lowering transaction time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Apple’s Newest Ploy To Poach Android Users
March 17, 2015

The Apple versus Android smartphone battle has taken a new level for the iPhone maker, which is reportedly set to offer another way to entice users of its competitors to come over to its side. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Loyalty & Rewards
The Store That Sports Omnichannel
March 17, 2015

Sporting goods chain Dick’s has discovered that its brick-and-mortar stores aren’t competing with its eCommerce effort — they’re boosting it. ECommerce grew to almost 15 percent of the 640-store chain’s total sales in Q4 2014 after a new in-store mobile-device push, according to Mobile Commerce...

The Definitive Innovation Project Cheat Sheet
March 16, 2015

Innovation Project, or “Woodstock for Payments’ geeks” kicks off in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in just about two days and in the final weekend before the big event, you guys are all likely facing a paradox. The “Woodstock” part of your personality wants to show up, kick back,...

Merchant Innovation
Bubble Warnings Coming From SXSW
March 16, 2015

All of the coolest kids in tech, music and movies were gathered in Austin to meet, greet, network and share a few grim prophesies of doom to come.  OK, well, that last one was probably limited to just one attendee – but that attendee is prominent tech...

The Omni-Retailer’s Future
March 16, 2015

“Maybe it’s time to start thinking about omnichannel a little differently.”  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...

What’s Now In Payments Is What’s Next In Health Tech
March 14, 2015

For payments players, the promise of the mobile device isn’t what’s new, and so these things look less like science fiction and more like natural extensions – which come with a lot of the same challenges as the original versions. As the world goes mobile,...

The Week Of Apple Pay Pick-Ups
March 13, 2015

The Apple Watch was undoubtedly the star of the show at Cupertino’s “Spring Forward” event on Monday (March 9) with the rest of the product line – like the gold MacBook and even Apple Pay – playing important supporting roles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...