The big news of the week, of course, is the announcement that Fiserv will be buying First Data Corp. in an all-stock deal slated to close in the second half of the year. Sometimes big shifts happen suddenly and hit the headlines. Other changes –...
Some problems are as old as time itself: managing cash flow as an SMB or consumer, or finding better ways to fight off fraudsters. Some problems, on the other hand, are newer: wanting a wearable, but not on your wrist, or buying something online when...
There is no shortage of challenges in the world. Some are massive – like the ever-growing cost of medical care in the United States. Others are … less so, like the can of Coke that got trapped in the vending machine on its way out. Others...
With the new year now up and running, it’s becoming obvious that a few big sea changes are underway. Physical retail, as we knew it, is looking pretty dead. But the path to financial inclusion in the developing world is alive, well and widening. The...
The month of January is considered a mixed bag for movie buffs. While a lot of award hopefuls appear on screens in January, the big push for the serious award contenders really happens the year before. January, on the other hand, is a month for releasing movies that studios hope...
There are places where one would expect that technological innovations would play a big part in making things run better: banking, finance, payments and wearables are all favored topics here at PYMNTS. But the march of innovation goes off the well-worn path as well. Pawn...
The key to making something more convenient for consumers usually lies in one of two areas: making something faster to do, or making it simpler to access (bothm if possible). It’s why real-time payments are a global hit – particularly among gig workers and contractors...
The key to making something more convenient for consumers usually lies in one of two areas: making something faster to do, or making it simpler to access (both, if possible). It’s why real-time payments are a global hit – particularly among gig workers and contractors...
What consumers want mostly is choice – and they tend to prefer retailers and service providers that offer it to them. That might mean choice in payment methods in a variety of contexts, or it might mean choice in when and where they go to work...
