Merchant Innovation

Learning at the Speed of Payments
November 14, 2014

The ever-evolving payments environment makes it more challenging than ever for payments professionals to keep up, says Adrian Brown, Director of Education at The Payments Authority. PYMNTS recently sat down with Brown to get his views on the role of continuing education for payments professionals...

PYMNTS Innovation Investment Tracker | November 1-7
November 12, 2014

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Company Spotlight
Has mPOS Reached Its Tipping Point?
November 11, 2014

The mPOS space has seen a 30 percent year-over-year growth in the last three years. In addition, 30 percent of the top 20 U.S. retailers have deployed mPOS devices in-stores. Today, more than ever, it's easy to envision a world where mPOS is the norm,...

Apple Pay
Why Apple Pay Needs Merchants More Than Merchants Need Apple Pay
November 10, 2014

There are three things that I think we’d all agree are irrefutable outcomes of the launch of Apple Pay. 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...

PayAnywhere 3.0 Enables PayPal Photo Check-In
November 10, 2014

North American Bancard announced the launch of PayAnywhere 3.0, the newest version of its point-of-sale solution, at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, according to a company release.

International
Beacon Obstacles Starting To Melt
November 10, 2014

Beacon executives at the ad:tech New York conference claim that nearly five million beacons will be deployed over the next five years.  The execs did acknowledge that beacon adoption has been slower in the U.S. than in other geographies, but expect to see those difference...

International
“Uber” Of Long Distance Travel – Tripda – Making U.S. Debut
November 10, 2014

It seems soon Greyhound buses and Amtrak trains could soon know the world of hurt that ride-sharing has already brough to the world’s taxi operators.  Instead of offering a taxi service like Uber or Lyft, Tripda matches passengers and drivers (who are already planning travel)...

Acquiring
The Week in Payments Picks, Predictions, Pans and Pushes
November 08, 2014

Payments players around the globe gathered last week to chat about all things payments and commerce.  As you might expect, there were lots of new products, big ideas and big predictionsshared. We thought you’d like to see the things that we thought were worth sharing....

Merchant Innovation
The Power of Mobile Payments At the Gas Pump
November 07, 2014

Mobile commerce is breathing new life into retail – even at gas pumps and convenience stores. For certain consumers, that means purchasing everyday items like fuel or a soda or a newspaper is about to get a lot quicker and a lot more convenient. In...