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Are Main Street Merchants Crushing It?

Are Main Street Merchants Crushing It?
Are Main Street Merchants Crushing It?
September 16, 2016  |  SMBs

The rumors of Main Street's demise may be greatly exaggerated. The hot-off-the-presses Q3 PYMNTS Store Front Business Index™ indicates that store front businesses are proving...

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The Internet’s Borderless Lens?
The Internet’s Borderless Lens?
September 09, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

Borders, shmorders. When it comes to the internet superhighway, cross-border business has inherently become increasingly commonplace as it’s become easier to connect globally. For the September edition...

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Could September 23 Be A Hacker Holiday?
Could September 23 Be A Hacker Holiday?
September 08, 2016  |  Real-Time Payments

When the U.K. introduced Faster Payments, there was an increase in fraud attacks. With the U.S. Same Day ACH rollout just two weeks away and...

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It’s An mPOS World After All
It’s An mPOS World After All
September 02, 2016  |  Point of Sale

The ability to make and accept payments for purchases is increasingly universal, and the future of mPOS may lie in universal solutions that can accept...

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Fewer Clicks Rain More Dollars For Online Merchants
Fewer Clicks Rain More Dollars For Online Merchants
September 02, 2016  |  Checkout Conversion

Apparel and accessory merchants are getting increasingly better at nailing online sales. The Q3 edition of the Checkout Conversion Index™ reveals the secret sauce of...

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Fraud Attacks Jump 137 Percent Over The Last Four Quarters
Fraud Attacks Jump 137 Percent Over The Last Four Quarters
August 30, 2016  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters seem to have embraced the Puritan work ethic: Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. And they’ve been anything but idle. The hot-off-the-presses Global Fraud...

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When Authentication Is Just A Heartbeat Away
When Authentication Is Just A Heartbeat Away
August 29, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Biometrics are FinTech’s BFF. But Karl Martin, Nymi founder and CTO, says that the only truly reliable biometric is the heartbeat, since, among other things,...

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For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands
For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands
August 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP says businesses face a balancing act when it comes to cash flow management. Treasurers and money managers need...

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