Mobile Commerce

Cybersecurity
Moving Payments To The ‘Next Gen’
December 22, 2015

Fraud and risk control, and real time payments dominate the “must haves” for financial institutions, yet many FIs lack the technology in place to meet those needs. Here’s how IBM says firms should move ahead in adopting new platforms.

Mobile Commerce
Will Retail Sales Meet The Trillions Forecasted?
December 21, 2015

According to the latest forecasts released by eMarketer, retail and eCommerce sales in the U.S. will reach (or get within striking distance of) $5 trillion in 2016. In 2015, North American eCommerce and retail sales were worth $5.254 trillion, $4.785 trillion of which came from...

iOS App Mimics Google Now Contextual Commerce Feature
December 21, 2015

Just like you’ve always hoped (or maybe not), your iPhone can now be more like an Android phone — at least, in terms of the latter’s contextual commerce feature. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

The Strangest Gift Ideas On The Internet
December 19, 2015

Well, once again, the race to the end of the holiday shopping sprint is near. The Christmas shopping season has officially less than one week left to it, and at least for the next eight days, millions of customers will descend upon the nation’s retailers...

Target Pay: Just One More Sign That MCX Is Dead
December 18, 2015

Not two weeks since we learned that the grand pappy of MCX, Walmart was launching Walmart Pay, we learn that another of its anchor tenants, Target, plans to do the same. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
ShopRunner Breaks 150-Partner Barrier
December 18, 2015

While plenty of startups have ideas they think will change the retail world, only those who gain enough followers and generate enough interest even create an opportunity for themselves to succeed on the big stage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Amazon Pays Consumers To Push Mobile Shopping
December 18, 2015

In an effort to incentivize more customers to shop via its popular mobile app, Amazon is pushing out a mobile referral program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Cross-border Payments
Apple Pay Is Going To China After All
December 18, 2015

Despite appearances earlier this week that Apple had lost out on bringing Apple Pay to China — with UnionPay’s announcement that it had selected British firm Powa to help it construct and launch its mobile payments platform — it seems appearances can be highly deceiving. Get the...

Amazon Pushes Mobile Referral Program
December 18, 2015

There is winning, and then there is dominating the field. Apparently, Amazon feels a little more of the latter is necessary for its mobile efforts. Despite already having the number one shopping app in app stores, Amazon is hoping to bring more customers into the mobile...