The U.S.-based computer technology company Dell partnered with Coinbase to enable accepting Bitcoin as a payment method option for online purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Mobile bill payment is now available from Intuit’s bill pay app Check. Intuit acquired Check in May for $360 million. The acquisition was just the latest related to company moves to expand its offerings into payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The day may soon arrive when consumers will be able to by the goods they see advertised on Facebook, all without ever having to leave the site. The company is testing a “buy” button that will allow customers to purchase items placed in the news...
With hundreds of mPOS players in the market, it’s getting harder and harder to tell them apart. Well, except if you’re Flint. They’ve ditched the dongle and use smartphone cameras to turn any phone into a card accepting device. What’s the inspiration behind their mPOS...
Earlier this week, PYMNTS reported that Apple was launching a new service in Japan that allowed users to load credit for purchases in the iTunes store using Apple retail establishments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
It’s baacck. About twenty years ago, the big corporate buzzword was “glocal” – the global-plus-local business strategy that defined how multinationals would compete successfully on a global stage. Well, “glocal” is not only back, it’s the imprimatur of a strategy that makes the most of...
In what will likely be regarded as one small step for Apple’s payments ambitions, and one giant leap for Apple rumor mongers everywhere, the high-concept tech firm has launched an iTunes-backed payments system — in Japan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
With Amazon in the business of selling everything, Alibaba advancing on Amerian shores and Walmart rapidly gaining ground as an eCommerce force of nature, it can seem that small eTailers not packing millions in their marketing budget can be at a disadvantage too severe to...
Walmart’s low price guarantee, wherein the company will match a lower advertised competitor’s price, has one interesting exception—it’s own website. 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...
