Merchant Innovation

Zappos Adds TouchID For Seamless Shopping Experience
March 10, 2015

Online retailer Zappos, part of the Amazon family, announced on March 4 that its mobile app is now Touch ID enabled through iOS with the new update that was released two days earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Two US Mall Operators Gearing Up For A Takeover Fight
March 10, 2015

Indianapolis-based company Simon Property has launched a hostile bid to acquire rival Macerich for $22.4 billion. If the deal manages to go through, two of the U.S.’s three largest shopping mall operators would be combined into a single entity. Get the Full Story Complete the...

How SEQR Turns All Media Into A Third Retail Sales Channel
March 10, 2015

Today, trade consists of two sales channels: physical stores and online.But what mobile wallet SEQR, provided by Seamless, sets out to do with Shop Spot is provide create a third sales channel — from every type of media. The feature targets merchants, brands and media,...

Merchant Innovation
Google Compare Insurance Shopping Site Launches
March 09, 2015

Taking a page out of Progressive Insurance’s playbook, Google has officially launched Google Compare, a car insurance shopping site that enables consumers to compare car insurance and buy policies through Google. The mission is to provide a “seamless, intuitive experience” for connecting insurers with customers....

Tab: Is The Future Of Payments Social?
March 09, 2015

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Square’s Small Business Play
March 09, 2015

Square has evolved far past the the mobile POS systems that made it possible for small businesses to accept credit card payments with technology no more complicated than an iPad or iPhone.  Since the service that “launched 1,ooo mPos systems,” Square has launched P2P payments...

International
Airbnb And Zipcar Join UK’s ‘Sharing Economy’
March 09, 2015

Airbnb and Zipcar are among the 21 founding members of Sharing Economy UK, a trade group intended to champion companies in the U.K.’s sharing sector, according to The Telegraph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

When Targeted Promotions Really Miss
March 07, 2015

“Why does Facebook think I’m a plus-sized woman who wants a payday loan?” -Brian Henriksen, Assistant Vice President, Operational Risk Management, U.S. Bank Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

How Apple Is Being Haunted By The Ghosts Of Previous Data Breaches
March 06, 2015

The headlines for Apple have been rough this week, following a report from a researcher at Drop Labs that indicated that fraud is running “rampant” on Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...