Mobile

Mobile
Facebook Messenger Adds Payments
March 18, 2015

Facebook is adding person-to-person payments to Facebook Messenger, the social network announced on Tuesday (March 17). The new free payments feature, which apparently doesn’t have any fancy branding, will roll out in the U.S. for Android, iOS and desktop users over the next few months....

Mobile
Consumers Go Mobile For Local Search
March 17, 2015

Mobile devices have finally dethroned PCs as consumers’ preferred way to search for information on local products and services, a new study by the Local Search Association (LSA) has found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Apple Watch Isn’t Clicking With Millennials
March 16, 2015

Millennials are enthusiastic about getting HBO Now from Apple. The Apple Watch? Not so much. At least that’s according to an analysis of more than 700,000 tweets during last Monday’s big Apple event, Re/code reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Loyalty & Rewards
Who’s Prepping For Apple Watch Apps?
March 13, 2015

Starwood Hotels and BMW are among the luxury brands that are putting the finishing touches on apps for the Apple Watch during the run-up to its availability on April 24, Luxury Daily reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

How Will Amazon Work With The Apple Watch‏?
March 13, 2015

Online retail giant Amazon is working on an Apple Watch version of its mobile shopping app for wearable devices, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Merchant Innovation
Which Retailer Has Most Mobile-Only Share?
March 11, 2015

More and more Americans are using their mobile devices to access the Internet, while a higher percentage are visiting retail websites exclusively on their mobile phones, according to data from comScore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Europe
European Payments Council Develops Card Processing Plan
March 11, 2015

More than a year after the European Payments Council published its new requirements for face-to-face payment-card transactions in the Euro zone, the EPC has unveiled its proposed rules for online payments and other card-not-present (CNP) transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Who Wasn’t Wooed By The Apple Watch?
March 11, 2015

Apple’s new Watch may be pricey, but its stock is a little less so on the day after the company revealed details of its wearable devices that will range in price from $349 to $22,000. Apple shares closed down 2 percent at $124.51 on Tuesday...

7–Eleven Adds Mobile Rewards App
March 10, 2015

7-Eleven announced on March 9 that it has added a rewards program known as 7Rewards, which will reward registered customers with a free drink after they purchase six drinks of any size, hot or cold. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...