Mobile Commerce

Apple Pay
Capital One’s App Will Work With Apple Pay
October 02, 2014

The Apple Pay bandwagon will have to make room for one more as Capital One has rolled out a new mobile wallet app for cardholders that is Apple Pay compatible. The app is intended to offer users a clear look at their Apple Pay transactions, in addition to...

Why the Rise of BLE Doesn’t Mean the End of NFC (and Vice Versa)
October 02, 2014

Commerce is going universal. As online, mobile and physical shopping increasingly mesh together, merchants are seizing their chance to deliver a holistic customer experience via multiple channels and mobile devices. One way to go about this strategy is by taking advantage of hyper-local commerce, according...

Western Union Money Transfers Come To Walgreens And Duane Reed
October 02, 2014

Western Union is now allowing customers of Walgreens to transfer money domestically through a new Western Union stage-and-pay kiosk model.  The kiosks will use the the Walgreens Balance Financial platform. Starting now, customers can send or receive money at almost 8,000 Walgreens and Duane Reade locations...

Merchant Innovation
Diapers.com Founder Trying To Raise $600 Million To Fight Amazon
October 02, 2014

Can a startup based on supply chain logistics seriously take on Amazon and make a dent? Marc Lore, co-founder of Diapers.com parent company Quidsi, apparently thinks so and he’s actively raising $600 million to make it happen, reports Recode. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cool
PayPal Sans eBay – Now What?
October 01, 2014

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B2B Payments
Stripe Ecosystem Getting A $10 Million Venture Capital Boost
October 01, 2014

The Stripe Connect platform has gotten a major vote of confidence from General Catalyst Partners.  The firm is set to invest $10 million for market-changing business and apps built on the Stripe API. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Flush With Funds, Dwolla Looks To Pursue New Markets
October 01, 2014

Dwolla hit the market with a simple enough goal: build a scalable, global payment network capable of taking on national automated clearing houses and card schemes. The goal is and was to create an easy and low cost way to move money.  With $9.7 million...

The PayPal Split Is Like A Great Painting: Everybody Sees Something Different In It
October 01, 2014

The PayPal/EBay separation is a story of contradictions. eBay says that the fast pace of the payments space—and the huge recent changes (Apple Pay and Alibaba’s IPO)—require a move right away: So they’re saying that they will separate by the end of 2015. Get the...

Mobile
Whole Foods Trying One-Hour Delivery
October 01, 2014

The Whole Foods grocery chain is trialing a one-hour mobile delivery program, where shoppers place their orders on a smartphone, in 15 cities in the U.S.. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...