Pymnts Topic Tbd news and trends

Convenience Vs. Risk In A Connected Devices World
PYMNTS Topic TBD // February 20, 2017

In just three years, everything from running shoes to baby monitors could become a point-of-sale device as 30+ billion connected devices are payment-enabled. In this week’s Topic TBD, Melissa Townsley, CEO of GIACT, joined Karen Webster to discuss why keeping those transactions safe must accelerate...

BPOC: Big Payments On Campus
Unattended Retail // February 13, 2017

No more cheese and crackers, years old, dropping from vending machines to fuel all night cramming in the dorm room. Today’s student is health-conscious, and today’s unattended retail can offer tech-savvy students around-the-clock access to health(ier) eating, as USA Technologies Director Amelia Powell explained in...

Making Startups Pay (And Get Paid)
PYMNTS Topic TBD // January 30, 2017

Every “next big idea” needs a little help getting off the ground to make the leap from dream to reality. One reality is payments — no young business can thrive if customers find friction in payments. In the latest Topic TBD, Plasso CEO Drew Wilson explains how...

Can Blockchain Make The ‘Un-Sexy’ Side Of Payments, Sexy?
PYMNTS Topic TBD // January 23, 2017

B2B payments lag the consumer world when it comes to embracing technology and abandoning the paper check. But that may be about to change. In the latest installment of PYMNTS Topic TBD, PayStand CEO Jeremy Almond discusses how companies can traverse the last mile of tech...

Interviews & Exclusives
AirHelp’s Out To Smooth The Turbulence In Airline Reimbursements

July 31, 2017
Two hundred and thirty four million passengers — and that’s on the U.S. airlines alone. The summer’s a long and hot one for airlines and passengers alike, especially when delays and other complications set in. How to get paid for (wasted) time? Many passengers don’t know their rights, says AirHelp CIO Ashley Raiteri in this week's Topic TBD. His company seeks to smooth the claims process and the delivery of the ultimate airline apology — via cash, of course.

Convenience Vs. Risk In A Connected Devices World

February 20, 2017
In just three years, everything from running shoes to baby monitors could become a point-of-sale device as 30+ billion connected devices are payment-enabled. In this week’s Topic TBD, Melissa Townsley,...

BPOC: Big Payments On Campus

February 13, 2017
No more cheese and crackers, years old, dropping from vending machines to fuel all night cramming in the dorm room. Today’s student is health-conscious, and today’s unattended retail can offer...

Making Startups Pay (And Get Paid)

January 30, 2017
Every “next big idea” needs a little help getting off the ground to make the leap from dream to reality. One reality is payments — no young business can thrive if...