December 10, 2013
A Is For Commerce
If you want a peek at what’s to come at Apple with the addition of Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts as its new SVP of retail and online, look no farther...
December 10, 2013
Plan Smart Now If You Want to Be Relevant in...
Strategic planning season is in full swing in payments! And, the land grab for data and projections on everything from consumer spending to smartphone and tablet sales to POS trends...
December 10, 2013
What’s A Banker To Do?
I think I mentioned in an article a while back that I have this odd fascination with old advertising- early turn-of-the-century stuff to about the 1970s. There’s just so much...
December 10, 2013
Would A Bitcoin By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet?
Bitcoin isn’t usually something that I write about. And, trust me, after my colleague did a few weeks ago and was all but skewered as a result of his post,...
December 10, 2013
Alibaba And ShopRunner Say “Open Sesame” To Digital Commerce
Everybody knows the ancient story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. “Open Sesame” were the magic words that opened a cave where Ali Baba saw an abundance of gold...
November 24, 2013
Of Baby Names And Mobile Commerce Startups
A couple of things that happened in the mobile commerce space last week jogged a memory about the relationship between the level of hype over something new and its long-run...
November 08, 2013
In Defense Of JP Morgan
By Richard A. Epstein The Obamacare rollout is not the only mess the federal government is making. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) just had a bad week dueling with the federal...
October 27, 2013
What’s A Banker To Do?
I think I mentioned in an article a while back that I have this odd fascination with old advertising- early turn-of-the-century stuff to about the 1970s. There’s just so much...
October 20, 2013
Plan Smart Now If You Want to Be Relevant in...
Strategic planning season is in full swing in payments! And, the land grab for data and projections on everything from consumer spending to smartphone and tablet sales to POS trends...
As Americans increasingly rely on BNPL for essentials, November is poised for record spending via this payment method, with 1 in 5 consumers planning to use it. The latest “FinTech Tracker®,” a collaboration with Sezzle, examines the economic forces driving this upswing, BNPL’s shift from optional to necessary spending, and the mounting calls from critics for stronger regulations and safeguards.
Implementing card-linked installment plans should significantly boost merchants’ sales, say 94% of acquirers. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest 35-page study, “Navigating New Norms: The Use of Card-Linked Installment Plans in Online and In-Store Sales,” a collaboration with Splitit, features seven charts of exclusive data detailing how innovative payment options can meet evolving consumer demands and drive growth.