Payment Methods

Mozido Acquires CorFire
December 18, 2014

America’s greatest musical treasure Elvis Presley once sang that what he needed was “a little less conversation, a little more action,” a motto that the team at Mozido seems to have taken to heart. In a year-ending surprise, the Austin-based cloud platform mobile payments and...

Mobile Commerce
PayPal Exec Jumps To Facebook, But There’s More Going On Here
December 18, 2014

A PayPal executive has jumped shop to Facebook but, like almost all job changes, it’s not necessarily what it looks like. What might seem like an early exodus due to panic before the eBay/PayPal split planned for next year might be something much more innocuous....

Who Will Lead And Lag In 2015?
December 18, 2014

This summer, Ingenico Group achieved a significant milestone with the acquisition of Global Collect. Now, Ingenico’s footprint in the North American markets has expanded considerably. Global Collect supports clients looking to accept payments in more than 170 countries and 150 currencies. PYMNTS asked Thierry Denies,...

Is An End-To-End Travel Experience Finally Here?
December 18, 2014

B2B travel payments have been around forever, but they typically involve paying for airfare and maybe a hotel. That leaves a lot of logistics for the business traveler. But what if there was a payment service that used virtual payments and mobile to truly deliver...

Merchant Innovation
eBay Still Trying To Make Same-Day Delivery Work
December 17, 2014

eBay on Tuesday (Dec. 16) announced that 80 small businesses in Brooklyn have joined the eBay Local program. 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...

Is ACH Crucial To Future Payments Innovation?
December 17, 2014

ACH has for a long time been a critical part of the payments ecosystem. But according to Chris McNulty, Group Executive, TSYS Merchant Solutions, it’s been predominantly popular in non-physical environments. Now, merchants in the non-traditional B2B retail space are those who are most interested...

Taking The “Holistic Approach” To Payments Innovation
December 17, 2014

When it comes to electronic card payments, driving demand among consumers and businesses can take a great deal of innovation, says Eric Mettemeyer, CEO of Store Financial. And B2B supplier virtual cards are seeing the most velocity and activity, he says, because there continues to...

Canadians Can Pay Credit Cards With Bitcoins
December 17, 2014

Canadian credit cards can now be paid off with bitcoins thanks to the startup YesToBitCoins.com, FinExtra reported. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
SEQR Turns Media Into A New Sales Channel
December 17, 2014

Just as online shopping is overtaking the need for physical stores, could an entirely new sales channel become the “next big thing”? SEQR, a mobile wallet provided by global mobile payments company Seamless, has introduced Shop Spot, according to a recent company release. Shop Spot...