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.

Source: investopedia.com

PODCAST: Has Mobile Flattened The Payments World?

PODCAST: Has Mobile Flattened The Payments World?
PODCAST: Has Mobile Flattened The Payments World?
November 20, 2018  |  Data Drivers

In what has been — historically speaking — the blink of an eye, mobile phones have gone from zero to nearly ubiquitous in a remarkably short time. Today, more than 5 billion people on...

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NEW DATA: Gas Apps And The $22B Opportunity For C-Stores
NEW DATA: Gas Apps And The $22B Opportunity For C-Stores
November 20, 2018  |  Gas Station Retail

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Today In Data: Managing Data’s New Normal
Today In Data: Managing Data’s New Normal
November 19, 2018  |  Today In Data

One out of every 10 Starbucks orders goes through its mobile app – and though Starbucks is more successful than your average player with mobile,...

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Target, Walmart Embrace Mobile Checkout
Target, Walmart Embrace Mobile Checkout
November 16, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

With the approaching holiday season, mobile checkout options are ready for customers at Target and Walmart. Target’s “Skip the Line” service has now reportedly been deployed...

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Wirecard Aims To Help Make Stuttgart ‘China Pay City;’ AlipayHK Notches QR Transit Payments Bid
Wirecard Aims To Help Make Stuttgart ‘China Pay City;’ AlipayHK Notches QR Transit Payments Bid
November 15, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wirecard teaming up with Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH to create the...

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American Express Launches Go For Gig Workers
American Express Launches Go For Gig Workers
November 15, 2018  |  Payment Methods

American Express announced Thursday (Nov. 15) the launch of American Express Go, a new digital service aimed at helping mid-sized and large companies handle business...

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Mastercard Leads Investment In Mobile FinTech Mobeewave
Mastercard Leads Investment In Mobile FinTech Mobeewave
November 15, 2018  |  Investments

Contactless payment company Mobeewave announced the closing of a $16.5 million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. The investment...

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Chase Card Services President On Why It’s Time For Cards To Tap And Go
Chase Card Services President On Why It’s Time For Cards To Tap And Go
November 15, 2018  |  Payment Methods

How to speed the checkout process? To echo an old Dustin Hoffman film, the answer may lie with one word: plastic. To that end, Chase,...

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Chase Rolls Out Tap-to-Pay Visa Credit Cards
Chase Rolls Out Tap-to-Pay Visa Credit Cards
November 14, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Chase said Wednesday (Nov. 14) that it is rolling out tap-to-pay functionality across its Chase Visa card portfolio, an initiative that will begin late this...

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