December 17, 2014
12 Innovators On What’s Next In 2015
NFC. HCE. EMV. “B4B” payments. What will be the next payments trend or fad? To get their perspectives on this year and predictions on next, PYMNTS talked to 12 innovators...
December 16, 2014
Was 2014 The “Break Up” Year?
ebay and PayPal said they’d break apart. Apple Pay broke into the payments scene, cybercriminals and data breaches everywhere broke merchants hearts and consumers’ confidence and Kim Kardashian broke the...
December 15, 2014
The Ten Things That Changed Payments In 2014
Ah, yes, it’s the most magical time of the year. Predicting what the next year holds for all of us in payments. The internet is already filled with tons of...
December 10, 2014
Homegrown Ecommerce On The Rise In Africa
Africa and eCommerce don’t initially seem like a match, though for countries like Nigeria — the economically-booming nation driven by its large oil stake — it has found a way...
December 01, 2014
China Black Friday Falls Short of Singles Day
Black Friday is often scoffed at across the globe, viewed as a frenzied shopping event for Americans still digesting their Thanksgiving turkey and foolishly fighting over children’s toys. And while...
November 27, 2014
Holiday Shopping Starts Early For Global Shoppers
While Alibaba is trying to bring Black Friday madness to China, other parts of the world have already launched their holiday shopping, according to cross-border logistics service Borderfree. International holiday...
November 22, 2014
Let’s Get Ready To Retail
In just about a week, Americans – fortified by turkey and stuffing, maxxed out on football and ready to flee the visiting relatives, will participate in one of the most...
November 20, 2014
Russian Shoppers To Double Ecommerce Spending
Russian shoppers are expected to spend up to $5.1 billion this year on foreign commerce websites, twice as much as they spent in 2013, The Paypers reported on Wednesday (Nov....
November 19, 2014
Alibaba Makes It Australian Move
Right after its executives signed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement on Monday (Nov. 17), Alibaba held a briefing in Melbourne to promise to bring far more Australian “products, brands and...