Three decades ago, there were 25 million credit cards in use across the Indian subcontinent, despite it being one of the world’s most populous nations. Today, there are still 25 million credit cards in use across India. The number of merchants accepting plastic payments has...
Startup Amaryllis made an appearance at TRANSACT 18 in Las Vegas April 16 through 19 – the company’s first 10-by-10 booth at a major conference, noted CEO Mark Bishopp, and an experience that was right in line with the startup’s goal to make 2018 “the...
Lifestyle banking, including conversational banking components across web, mobile, messaging and voice channels, could be the wave of the future when it comes to consumer financial management. But first, it’s going to have to see widescale implementation and adoption. That’s very different from rolling out...
A growing online marketplace introduces a growing set of challenges for those who manage it. As the number of SKUs available on the site increases, so does the difficulty of keeping tabs on all those items, making it easier for less reputable sellers to slide...
Growing fast can be a mixed blessing. On the one hand, it’s a sure sign a company is doing something right. On the other hand, a company that isn’t prepared for that growth could quickly become stretched too thin. That’s where a Chief Growth Officer...
In the age of data breaches, there’s a lot of talk and tools emerging in the fraud prevention and risk mitigation spaces, but many merchants are overlooking one of the most damaging types of fraud: the kind that is carried out not by criminals, but...
Startups FitPay and NXT-ID are working to take eWallets to the next level. Existing smartphone-based eWallets may have achieved the ultimate convenience, compressing bulky physical wallets into a nice, tidy digital space and enabling consumers to carry just one item when they leave the house....
Silicon Valley startups have been raising more money in recent months, and they have SoftBank of Japan largely to thank. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, SoftBank is pouring billions of dollars into technology-focused startups, which is prompting other global investors — including U.S.-based...
Silicon Valley is preparing for a slew of new initial public offerings, as some of the well known and most highly-valued technology startups will go public during the next year-and-a-half to two years. According to a report in The New York Times citing investors, bankers and analysts,...