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Petal Debuts No-Fee Credit Card For Underserved
Petal Debuts No-Fee Credit Card For Underserved
October 02, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Petal, the startup credit card company, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 2) that its credit card is now available via the company’s website. Get the Full...

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Students Can Store IDs On Apple Devices
Students Can Store IDs On Apple Devices
October 02, 2018  |  Apple

Apple has inked a deal with three universities in the U.S., enabling students to store their student IDs on their Apple devices. Get the Full...

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Lime Coming To Canada Via Partnership With University Of Waterloo
Lime Coming To Canada Via Partnership With University Of Waterloo
October 02, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lime, the scooter sharing startup, is gearing up to expand into Canada, planning to release a small fleet of e-scooters in Waterloo, Ontario. According to news...

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Cryptocurrency Price Manipulation Courtesy Of Bots
Cryptocurrency Price Manipulation Courtesy Of Bots
October 02, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The manipulation of cryptocurrencies is getting attention from regulators who have been warning that these digital tokens, and the exchanges they are traded on, could...

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Marks & Spencer Rolls Out ‘Mobile, Pay, Go’; CIMB Teams With GHL Systems For QR Terminals
Marks & Spencer Rolls Out ‘Mobile, Pay, Go’; CIMB Teams With GHL Systems For QR...
October 02, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Marks & Spencer’s roll out of its “Mobile, Pay, Go”...

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Has Mobile OrderAhead Become A Must Have For Coffee Shops?
Has Mobile OrderAhead Become A Must Have For Coffee Shops?
October 02, 2018  |  Retail

Coffee shops — even ones that make extraordinary coffee — are realizing that convenience is almost as important as the brew. Consumers want their cup of joe...

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Stadium Goods’ Secret To Nabbing A Niche Market
Stadium Goods’ Secret To Nabbing A Niche Market
October 02, 2018  |  Retail

Sneakerheads — the colloquial term for enthusiastic sneaker collectors — are a rare and unusual breed of customer, but capturing them can be a quite...

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Today In Data: Separating The Hope From The Hype In Payments
Today In Data: Separating The Hope From The Hype In Payments
October 02, 2018  |  Today In Data

Hype is, and always has been, part and parcel to the world of tech. After all, almost no one bills their own innovations as the...

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With Market’s Void, Retailers Look To Omnichannel To Build The Next Toy Store
With Market’s Void, Retailers Look To Omnichannel To Build The Next Toy Store
October 02, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers are stepping up their kid-friendly offerings amid a growing toy market – and a void left by the closure of Toys R Us –...

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