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

Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees

Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees
Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees
December 10, 2018  |  Today In Data

Poet William Cowper famously wrote in his 1787 poem “The Task” that “variety is the spice of life.” And while change-resistant humans are often a bit...

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Singtel Adds Payment Options To Dash; Metro Bank Upgrades Mobile App
Singtel Adds Payment Options To Dash; Metro Bank Upgrades Mobile App
December 10, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Singapore’s Singtel rollout of international payment options in its...

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How Five QSRs Are Tapping Into A Mobile Order-Ahead Future
How Five QSRs Are Tapping Into A Mobile Order-Ahead Future
December 10, 2018  |  Retail

For their mobile order-ahead offerings, some quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are choosing to team up with technology providers and other retailers, with the goal of serving...

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Today In Data: Big Changes In Unexpected Places
Today In Data: Big Changes In Unexpected Places
December 10, 2018  |  Today In Data

Change can be disorienting, particularly when it comes at a fast pace. It’s why the news that 44 million Americans owe over $1 trillion in student loan debt...

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Google Pay Adds 29 US Banks To Mobile Payment Service
Google Pay Adds 29 US Banks To Mobile Payment Service
December 07, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Google Pay, a digital wallet and payment platform, has added about 30 new U.S. credit unions and banking institutions to its platform this month, according...

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Braintree Marks Five Years With PayPal, Talks Of Next-Phase Mobile Transformation
Braintree Marks Five Years With PayPal, Talks Of Next-Phase Mobile Transformation
December 07, 2018  |  Mobile

The past is prologue, right? What has happened before sets the stage. Some famous English writer in the olden days wrote something along those lines....

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NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Consumers Now Window Shop From Home
NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Consumers Now Window Shop From Home
December 07, 2018  |  Mobile

Brick-and-mortar is a no-go —literally. Consumers simply don’t visit physical stores to discover new products anymore. In fact, there is about a 58 percent chance...

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Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
December 06, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expanded collaboration between Germany’s Wirecard and European low-cost...

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