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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Mastercard, Kisio Team To Streamline Transport Payments

Mastercard, Kisio Team To Streamline Transport Payments
Mastercard, Kisio Team To Streamline Transport Payments
May 13, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Mastercard and Kisio, a unit of Keolis, are joining forces to make it easier for people to pay for transportation around a city. Get the...

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Payments Innovation Crucial In Consumer Services
Payments Innovation Crucial In Consumer Services
May 10, 2019  |  Innovation

For the new Retail Innovation Readiness Index, PYMNTS studied companies like auto garages, contractors and tourism and entertainment-related venues to find out the state of innovation.

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What Happens to Tipping When Cash Disappears?
What Happens to Tipping When Cash Disappears?
May 09, 2019  |  Digital Payments

A trip to a restroom, even in a restaurant in which customers tend to wear slacks instead of shorts, is a relatively simple and even...

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SMB Retail Innovation: Payments And Inventory Boost Prospects
SMB Retail Innovation: Payments And Inventory Boost Prospects
May 09, 2019  |  Retail

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em – so goes the motto for pragmatic surrender. In retail, the corollary to that might be if you...

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What Does Innovation Mean For Small Hospitality And Food Service Businesses?
What Does Innovation Mean For Small Hospitality And Food Service Businesses?
May 09, 2019  |  Retail

Small businesses might be optimistic about the future. In the accommodation and food services industries, they are also ready to innovate. Get the Full Story...

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ChowNow Raises $21M, Launches Food Ordering Site
ChowNow Raises $21M, Launches Food Ordering Site
May 08, 2019  |  Investments

ChowNow, the online ordering platform for local restaurants, announced Wednesday (May 8) it has raised $21 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete...

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QSRs Notch Mobile Ordering, Loyalty Gains In 2019
QSRs Notch Mobile Ordering, Loyalty Gains In 2019
May 08, 2019  |  ResTech

Look at the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry and see how, in some part, the future of retail technology is playing out, a trend that is...

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Facebook Picks London As WhatsApp Payments Hub
Facebook Picks London As WhatsApp Payments Hub
May 08, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has chosen London as the payments hub for WhatsApp. According to the Financial Times, the app will hire about 100 people. While most of...

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Small QSR Managers Satisfied With Mobile Order-Ahead
Small QSR Managers Satisfied With Mobile Order-Ahead
May 07, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

As Small Business (SMB) Week kicks off, small business owners are generally optimistic about the future. A majority (54.0 percent) expect revenue increases, a slightly...

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