Merchant Innovation

Controversial
What Really Happened On Black Friday (By The Numbers)
December 01, 2014

The official kick-off the holiday shopping season, Thanksgiving,  Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday, and “Needs A Marketing Guru To Name It” Sunday represent what is expected to be the four biggest shopping holidays of the U.S. retail calendar year. Get the Full Story Complete...

MasterCard’s Take On Black Friday
November 28, 2014

Sarah Quinlan, SVP and Group Head of Market Insights for MasterCard Advisors looked into her Black Friday crystal ball and shared all that she saw with MPD CEO Karen Webster. Quinlan has some interesting predictions for who’s going to thrive and why the role of...

Nine Ways Mobile Is Changing Everything We Do
November 27, 2014

Today Americans are giving thanks—they are thankful for their families, their bountiful Thanksgiving feasts, their football games and the beginning of another holiday season. However grateful they are though, few Americans today will likely remember to give thanks for the life and work of Martin...

Acquiring
Apple Pay, By The Day
November 27, 2014

Hard to believe it was just 30 days ago that Apple Pay officially launched and even harder to believe how different the ecosystem is today as opposed to what it was 31 days ago.  Some are firmly in the camp that Apple’s entrance into payments...

Merchant Innovation
The Ups And Downs Of Fab
November 27, 2014

The not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper demise of former flash-sale design site Fab.com represents either the collapse of a billion-dollar startup -- currently for sale for $15 million -- or the successful pivot of that startup from online flash sales to an omnichannel home-decor retailer.

Apple Pay
How Well Does Apple Pay Play With Others?
November 27, 2014

Apple Pay has been out and available to consumers for just about a month now, but the real test hasn’t started yet. The true test for Apple Pay will be the annual retail gamut that officially kicks off on Friday (or Thursday if you’re at Walmart)...

Innovation Investment Tracker | November 16-23
November 26, 2014

A New Take On Commercial Lending Picks Up   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 this form,...

Cool
Is It Mobile Imaging’s Time To Shine?
November 25, 2014

Mitek may not exactly be a household name, but most large issuers use its technology to enable its mobile banking customers to snap a photo of a check with their smartphone and have it deposited into their checking accounts. Mitek is the world’s largest mobile...

Who’s Winning The Payments Innovation Game?
November 25, 2014

After two months of being inundated with payment innovation announcements, a bit of chaos, and seemingly unending debates about the “better” technology and new approaches, let’s take a brief time out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...