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)

Payments Orchestration Fast Tracks Crypto, BNPL For Merchants
Payments Orchestration Fast Tracks Crypto, BNPL For Merchants
July 19, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The last year has seen eCommerce take off in an explosive way across verticals as the entire world has woken up to its many merits....

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BNPL’s Next Burst Will Be For Business Purchases
BNPL’s Next Burst Will Be For Business Purchases
July 19, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Broadly speaking, the buy now pay later (BNPL) growth spurt over the last few years has been nothing short of amazing, and arguably doubly so...

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Logistics Tech Firm Portpro Unveils Smartphone App
Logistics Tech Firm Portpro Unveils Smartphone App
July 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

PortPro, which provides technology used in the drayage industry, announced a new mobile app the company says will let clients run businesses using the company’s...

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Revolut’s $33B Valuation Reflects The Promise Of Open Banking
Revolut’s $33B Valuation Reflects The Promise Of Open Banking
July 18, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Valuation is a curious business.  A company goes and raises capital — to grow, to invest, to put in the till for the proverbial rainy...

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Credit Unions Stake Future On Contactless Cards, Digital Wallets
Credit Unions Stake Future On Contactless Cards, Digital Wallets
July 16, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) are known for catering to consumers with a personal touch and for helping small business clients thrive and grow, which has positive...

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Brightloom CEO Says Smart Segmentation Can Boost Restaurants’ ‘Most Important KPI’
Brightloom CEO Says Smart Segmentation Can Boost Restaurants’ ‘Most Important KPI’
July 15, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

For all restaurants, recovery from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an uphill battle. However, not every restaurant’s hill has been equally...

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Citcon Sees Trillion Dollar Opportunity For QR-Friendly Merchant POS Systems
Citcon Sees Trillion Dollar Opportunity For QR-Friendly Merchant POS Systems
July 15, 2021  |  Payment Methods

As much as consumers are out and about and heading back into stores, Citcon President and COO Wei Jiang told PYMNTS, they’re not the people...

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Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
July 14, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Propel, a FinTech that builds technology to help lower-income Americans manage their finances, launched a new app today (July 14) that combines digital banking with...

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Prior Mobile Order-Ahead Provider Ranking Ties Smashed As New Rivalries Arise
Prior Mobile Order-Ahead Provider Ranking Ties Smashed As New Rivalries Arise
July 14, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

“What goes up…” and all that. Even PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps obeys Newtonian physics, reflecting the nature of all things in the...

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