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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Today In Data: Unlocking The Global Power Of Payments

Today In Data: Unlocking The Global Power Of Payments
Today In Data: Unlocking The Global Power Of Payments
August 13, 2018  |  Today In Data

While mobile payments did quite explode onto the scene in the ways forecast, the power of payments to power platforms is rapidly changing the shape of commerce...

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WeChat Tests Blockchain For Automated Employee Expense Management
WeChat Tests Blockchain For Automated Employee Expense Management
August 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

WeChat, an online messaging service operated by Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent, is looking to enhance its ability to facilitate employee expense reimbursements, and reports said...

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Payments’ Stranger Things
Payments’ Stranger Things
August 13, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

The payments world could very well be living in the Upside Down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Postbank Kenya Rolls Out Mobile Banking Platform
Postbank Kenya Rolls Out Mobile Banking Platform
August 10, 2018  |  Banking

In an effort to take advantage of mobile phone penetration, Postbank Kenya has launched a new banking service. The mobile offering, which is called M-Chama,...

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Five At Five: Rite Aid Merger With Albertsons Falls Apart
Five At Five: Rite Aid Merger With Albertsons Falls Apart
August 09, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes the collapse of the Albertsons...

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US Bank Looking To Sell Its Payment Unit, Elan
US Bank Looking To Sell Its Payment Unit, Elan
August 09, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.S. Bank is reportedly looking to sell Elan, its card processing business, reported Fintech Futures. According to the report, Finastra, FIS and Fiserv are in...

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All The Ways Digital Sellers Can Lose Potential Customers
All The Ways Digital Sellers Can Lose Potential Customers
August 09, 2018  |  Checkout Conversion

It seems so easy: Pull out a mobile device, or launch a browser on a laptop or desktop computer, and begin shopping inside the endless...

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letgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
letgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
August 09, 2018  |  Investments

letgo, the app to buy and sell locally, announced Wednesday (Aug. 8) that Naspers invested $500 million of new capital into the company. Get the...

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Mobile Apps And Gas: The Brand/Aggregator Brand Conundrum
Mobile Apps And Gas: The Brand/Aggregator Brand Conundrum
August 09, 2018  |  Data Drivers

America, it has often been said, is a car culture. Perhaps because the first consumer automobiles rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly lines. Perhaps because, in...

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