Payment Methods

Beauty Market’s Digital Pure Play Shifts To Bricks
July 29, 2015

Within the U.S. beauty market, eCommerce has been among the fastest growing segments, with a compound annual growth rate of about 24 percent over the past six years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
BlueSnap CEO On Visa/Stripe’s Payments Power Play
July 29, 2015

Sure, Stripe grabs the headlines, but what does the deal with Visa, and Stripe's capital raising, portend for the online payments processing writ large? PYMNTS spoke with the CEO of BlueSnap, a Stripe peer, to get a sense of what Stripe’s big news might mean...

TSYS Exceeds Earnings Expectations And Boosts Guidance
July 29, 2015

TSYS reported its second quarter earnings yesterday (July 28) and proved that it was off to a strong mid-year start to 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

International
HSBC And First Direct Join Apple Pay UK Bandwagon
July 29, 2015

Apple Pay’s launch in the U.K. earlier this month saw many major banks jumping on board in support of the payment method, but now HSBC and First Direct have finally announced the availability of their credit and debit cards through the payment technology.

New Data On What Consumers Use To Pay
July 29, 2015

The latest research from prepaid and payments global company Blackhawk Network shows that consumers are using a variety of payment methods, from traditional cash and card-based payments tools.

Why Visa Chose Stripe
July 28, 2015

Visa is pairing up with Stripe, becoming the latest card behemoth to partner with the payments upstart. PYMNTS got a chance to catch up with Jim McCarthy, Visa EVP, and find out the strategy behind the deal.

Will Scandal Sink Swipe Fee Settlement?
July 28, 2015

A series of emails between lawyers may have a far-reaching impact on the $6 billion settlement of class-action antitrust claims between payment giants MasterCard, Visa and scores of merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
As SBA Pulls Back, Will Banks Step In For SMBs?
July 28, 2015

The SBA has stopped lending, but not for lack of demand. It seems big banks may be ready to take up some of the slack. What does that mean for alternative lending platforms?

Next On The Vegas Strip — The Mike Tyson Bitcoin ATM?
July 28, 2015

Mike Tyson hasn’t made many headlines lately, but a tweet he sent out late last week (July 25) has revealed that the former heavyweight boxing champion is getting into bitcoin by launching a bitcoin ATM. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...