Last year, a team of engineers left Facebook to build a better shopping platform, combining social and other data with enhanced visual features to improve the consumer experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
When U.S. Bank landed a new contract with The Cooperative Purchasing Network in Houston “” a 30,000 government and nonprofit member organization “” we thought it the perfect time to figure out: what’s so great about purchasing cards (p-cards)? Get the Full Story Complete the...
Rhode Island entrepreneur Barry Hinckley is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate and recently started using payment technology to bolster his voter support. Hinckley is the first to adopt ROAMpay’s mCommerce card acceptance solution and mobile phone swiper — which allows supporters to...
It’s common knowledge that parents fret over the decisions their children make when faced with the new freedoms college has to offer. According to a recent MasterCard survey, one of the freedoms parents worry about most concerns how their kids manage their finances. Get the...
A lot has changed about the mobile payment scene since 2009, when several of the industry’s biggest names started attending meetings hosted by the Federal Reserve. Now, the Fed-led Mobile Payments Industry Workgroup has all sorts of momentum behind it. Get the Full Story Complete...
With the new relationship between Jack Dorsey and Howard Schultz continuing to dominate headlines days after their new partnership was announced, Tom Litchford’s commentary on retail technology may not necessarily surprise you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Many of the trends in consumer spending that took hold in July are easy to understand: according to the latest edition of First Data’s SpendTrend analysis, back to school shopping and increased vacation time led to jumps in spending on clothing and hotel nights, for...
Smartphones were just taking off when Wells Fargo launched its mobile banking platform five years ago. Then, adventurous tech users were able to check their balances and account activities using the most basic mobile web browsing applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Some issuers are looking for new payment solutions for SMBs that don’t involve a credit card. At U.S. Bank, they’re hoping a new charge card product can fill the gap. Read More Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...