data drivers

Data Drivers: Weathering Retail’s Perfect Storm                                                                      
Data Drivers: Weathering Retail’s Perfect Storm                                                                      
February 28, 2017  |  Retail

It’s hard to be a retailer in the physical world these days, with labor and other costs going up and online making inroads against traditional...

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For Retailers, Building Curb(side) Appeal
For Retailers, Building Curb(side) Appeal
February 21, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Consumers don’t like paying more for anything, unless it’s to get what they want, when they want it. Specifically how many of them do that...

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QSR Merchants Rush To EMV
QSR Merchants Rush To EMV
February 07, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Hotels and restaurant merchants of all sizes are off and running to deploy EMV — almost unanimously. Contactless remains a question mark but a hot...

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Customer Rewards, With A Bit Of Muscle
Customer Rewards, With A Bit Of Muscle
January 17, 2017  |  Data Drivers

The best way to encourage good behavior is to reward it. And what could be better behavior than going to the gym? In the latest Data Drivers,...

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Riding The US Fraud Escalator In 2017 — Up
Riding The US Fraud Escalator In 2017 — Up
January 10, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Death. Taxes. Online fraud attempts. Are these the only sureties in life? In the latest Data Drivers, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and Jason Tan, CEO of Sift Science, delved...

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Securing Unattended Retail Payments
Securing Unattended Retail Payments
December 20, 2016  |  Data Drivers

Move over, velvet: Unattended terminals are the hottest trend in retail. But making them cashless is just the first step to getting consumers to sign...

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First, Data: Delving Into The Real Deal Of Transactions
First, Data: Delving Into The Real Deal Of Transactions
December 06, 2016  |  Data Drivers

Turkey Day has come and gone. Cyber Monday is a memory. Consumer spending was robust through the holiday, as our latest Data Drivers dissects, with Rishi Chhabra,...

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Eyes As The Window To The (Secure) Digital Soul
Eyes As The Window To The (Secure) Digital Soul
November 29, 2016  |  Data Drivers

After 36 years, eye-based biometrics is more than a buzzword — it’s gaining currency in the payments world. In the latest Data Drivers, Karen Webster...

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Cash Flow, Each And Every (Same) Day
Cash Flow, Each And Every (Same) Day
November 22, 2016  |  Faster Payments

NACHA’s recent numbers spotlighting the success of its same-day payments initiative also show widespread adoption among companies and individuals. A ubiquitous system, CEO Jan Estep...

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