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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Mobile Card Services In Consumers’ Daily Lives

Mobile Card Services In Consumers’ Daily Lives
Mobile Card Services In Consumers’ Daily Lives
February 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers are looking to their smartphones to manage their money with the help of mobile card services (MCS) in 2019. In other news, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands...

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Chinese Gov’t Bolsters Rural Economies With Mobile Payments
Chinese Gov’t Bolsters Rural Economies With Mobile Payments
February 22, 2019  |  International

In an effort to strengthen the economy in hamlets and small cities, China is looking to make mobile payments commonplace in rural places prior to...

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Where Consumers Turn To Personalize Their Card Spending Experiences
Where Consumers Turn To Personalize Their Card Spending Experiences
February 22, 2019  |  Mobile

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Florida Prisons Delete $11M Worth Of Inmate Music Purchases
Florida Prisons Delete $11M Worth Of Inmate Music Purchases
February 21, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Following a switch in contractors that reportedly caused prisoners to lose access to music that they purchased, an inmate in a Florida prison is suing...

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How Merchants Are Fueling Consumers’ Need For Speed (And Convenience) Via Mobile
How Merchants Are Fueling Consumers’ Need For Speed (And Convenience) Via Mobile
February 20, 2019  |  Retail

For many consumers, smartphones aren’t only a way to catch up on emails or news: They are also a way to discover and shop for...

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Why QSRs Are Upping Their Digital Game
Why QSRs Are Upping Their Digital Game
February 19, 2019  |  Retail

In the digital age, quick service restaurants (QSRs) have a host of technologies at their disposal to remove friction in the ordering process and drive...

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Why North American Merchants Are Adopting Alipay In-Store (And Online)
Why North American Merchants Are Adopting Alipay In-Store (And Online)
February 18, 2019  |  Retail

To serve travelers from China who want to shop in-store and online, retailers thousands of miles away from Asia are accepting Alipay in brick-and-mortar stores...

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When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
February 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

The world of ridesharing — one that has expanded into such areas as food delivery and last-mile transportation needs via scooters — is about to get...

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Amazon HQ2, JPM Coin And The Weird, Wild Week Of Payments’ Left Turns
Amazon HQ2, JPM Coin And The Weird, Wild Week Of Payments’ Left Turns
February 16, 2019  |  News

There is no such thing as a boring week in payments, of course. Every seven-day period is good for at least one unexpected twist. But this week...

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