Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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Why The Pandemic Could Boost Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

Why The Pandemic Could Boost Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Why The Pandemic Could Boost Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
July 07, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. consumer spending has plummeted since the COVID-19 pandemic led to worldwide closure of nearly everything. However, our recent Buy Now Pay Later Tracker found that the outbreak...

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Visa On The Changing Needs Of Merchants At The (Digital) Checkout
Visa On The Changing Needs Of Merchants At The (Digital) Checkout
July 07, 2020  |  Retail

Merchants’ needs have changed dramatically due to the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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BEC Attacks Surge As Fraudsters Eye Pandemic Opportunity
BEC Attacks Surge As Fraudsters Eye Pandemic Opportunity
July 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Wirecard continues to dominate the headlines in the realm of corporate fraud thanks to $2 billion missing from the company’s books, but it’s not the...

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Cedar CEO: Solving For Healthcare’s ‘Black Box’ Of Patient Billing
Cedar CEO: Solving For Healthcare’s ‘Black Box’ Of Patient Billing
July 06, 2020  |  Healthcare

It may be the blackest of black boxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Let’s Go Out To The Drive-In Movie Restaurant: How One Restaurant Is Reinventing The Dining Experience
Let’s Go Out To The Drive-In Movie Restaurant: How One Restaurant Is Reinventing The Dining...
July 06, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Anyone who has ever driven North on Route 1 from Boston, Massachusetts, has seen Kowloon Restaurant. It’s hard to miss. The iconic Chinese restaurant and...

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What Q1 And Q2 Is Telling Us About The Rest Of 2020
What Q1 And Q2 Is Telling Us About The Rest Of 2020
July 06, 2020  |  Retail

Only halfway in, 2020 feels,  of course, like a decade’s been packed into six months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Deep Dive: How Loyalty Innovation Improves Member Relationships, Boosts Brand Awareness
Deep Dive: How Loyalty Innovation Improves Member Relationships, Boosts Brand Awareness
July 02, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
June 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook and Cielo are requesting that Cade, Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, overturn the suspension of WhatsApp‘s payment system rollout in the country, Reuters reported. Get the...

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Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales
Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales
June 25, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments firm Boku plans to partner with Japan’s LINE Pay, a money transfer service, to allow the more than 37 million LINE Pay users...

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