Payment Methods

25 Online Transactions Per Second Occur In France
May 14, 2015

According to Le Journal du net, France’s online sales have increased 13.7 percent between the first trimesters of 2014 and 2015, reaching a total of €15.2 billion (roughly $17.3 billion) worth of sales- almost €2 billion (roughly $2.23 billion) more in comparison to last year....

Tencent Mum On WeChat Mobile Payments Plan
May 14, 2015

As Tencent continues to grow its user base on its popular messaging app, the company’s executive team said it plans to look for ways to invest in the mobile payments side of the app — but they remain vague on how exactly Tencent will implement possible mobile...

Forget Fingerprints – Pay With Iris Authentication
May 14, 2015

Now the eyes really do have it. NTT DoCoMo’s new smartphone uses iris authentication to unlock the phone – and OK mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Tricks To Spot Hidden Costs In Payments Processing
May 14, 2015

$33 per invoice. That’s what the IOFM says it costs to process paper invoices. Dodging those and other lurking hidden costs, says Store Financial CEO Eric Mettemeyer, requires organizations to focus not only on the payments method but also the payment process. PYMNTS caught up...

Chase’s Chip Tech Expands To Protect More Payments
May 13, 2015

“The world keeps getting smarter. Shouldn’t our transactions be smarter, too?”  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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Apple Inching Closer To Apple Pay-Alipay Match?
May 13, 2015

Will Tim Cook’s recent visit to China be enough to push the envelope and bring Apple Pay to China? Cook’s comments to Chinese news agency, Xinhua, certainly suggest Apple is making more headway in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Square To Funnel New Funds Into Expanding SMB Financing
May 13, 2015

Square announced its latest funding round on Tuesday (May 12), with investors including Colchis Capital and repeat investor Victory Park Capital contributing. The new funds will be used to expand the company’s small business financing program, Square Capital, which aims to help “businesses grow by giving them...

More Millennial Business Travelers Will Reach for Mobile Wallets, Says GBTA
May 13, 2015

New research released Monday (May 11) by the Global Business Travel Association’s research arm, in partnership with American Express, shows millennials are on the cutting edge of using newer methods of payment and travel-related data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

What Is Citrus Pay And Why Did Peter Thiel Dump $3M Into It?
May 12, 2015

A consortium of investors, including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, will put as much as $25 million into the Indian digital and mobile payments solutions company Citrus Pay, The Economic Times reported Monday (May 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...