Shopify – a Canadian firm that helps retailers move their goods more efficiently online – announced yesterday (May 20) that it priced its initial public offering at $17 a share. That is above the top end of a price range that investor demand had already...
Electronic payment company PayNearMe and Telinta, which offers cloud-based financial solutions, will collaborate to roll out a new service that caters to those who are unbanked and underbanked. The companies’ service will allow select telecom-service providers to accept cash payments from their consumers at thousands of locations across...
With the flurry of merchants jumping aboard the Apple Pay bandwagon, SEKUR Me joined the movement yesterday (May 19) as it unveiled its Universal Buy Button, a product that provides one-click mobile Web payments, including Apple Pay. The recent product builds on the company’s mobile payment app,...
When it comes to mobile transactions, the results of Walmart’s first quarter earnings results — which were announced Tuesday (May 19) — show why the retail giant is investing more in mobile, but more importantly, why it’s investing more in mobile in China. Get the...
NCR Corp. is partnering with OpenTable, which is owned by Priceline, to integrate the “Pay with OpenTable” app with NCR’s POS platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Henry David Thoreau wrote that “It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.” Since the launch of Apple Pay last year, many have written how closely they believe that the history of payments will be connected...
There may be plenty of life left in the bricks-and-mortar retail business model, according to details of a study released Monday (May 18) by TimeTrade, an online appointment scheduling solutions company, which concluded that a majority of shoppers still prefer the in-store experience over e-tailers. Get...
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions and ITAB Shop Concept said Monday (May 18) that they will partner to offer new platforms to improve the in-store shopping experience, particularly at checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The nascent “apps for booze” industry has just gotten its latest nod from venture capitalists. 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,...
