Vibes news and trends

Beyond the Form Factor: The Story of Digital Wallets Is Still Unwritten
Digital Payments // August 28, 2024

There have been some significant milestones so far in the development of the digital wallet. Its early days track back to 2003 with the debut of Alipay in China, with Africa’s M-Pesa following in 2007. In 2011, Google Wallet was introduced, allowing users to store...

Texting Connections: Companies Drive Conversations Into Conversions, Vibes Says 
Retail // August 17, 2023

In today’s economy, retailers are on a perpetual quest to connect with their consumers in more meaningful ways. In this pursuit, the focus has shifted toward leveraging the channels where consumers are already engaged.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Vibes And Getting Brands’ App Act Together
Retail // June 09, 2017

In the early days of the Internet, brands and businesses knew they wanted to get online, but they just weren’t quite sure why, or how best to do it. Which meant that in the early days, when most of us were switching from dial-up to...

Chatbot Tracker: Are We Waiting For A Chatbot Hero?
Chatbots // October 11, 2016

More and more, chatbots are entering the B2C world without consumers even realizing it’s happening. But are we waiting for some big, wow-worthy, famous, life-changing chatbot in order for the concept to become mainstream? A “chatbot hero,” if you will? Get the Full Story Complete...

Interviews & Exclusives
Texting Connections: Companies Drive Conversations Into Conversions, Vibes Says 

August 17, 2023
In today’s economy, retailers are on a perpetual quest to connect with their consumers in more meaningful ways. In this pursuit, the focus has shifted toward leveraging the channels where consumers are already engaged.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Quick Reads
Meta Challenges Sora With Standalone Vibes App

February 05, 2026
Meta is considering making its artificial intelligence-powered short-form video feed Vibes a standalone app, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

Vibes Brings mWallet Solutions To IBM

October 26, 2015
IBM is partnering with Vibes, a mobile marketing company, to power its cloud solutions product, Universal Behavior Exchange (UBX), with mobile wallet and mobile marketing capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Vibes’ Tech Helps Brands Engage Apple Watch Consumers

May 21, 2015
Jumping on the Apple Watch bandwagon, with its millions of users and constantly evolving number of apps and widgets, Vibes is hoping its platform can better connect brands to consumers using...

SIM Partners And Vibes Add Marketing To Local Searches

May 14, 2015
A new partnership is looking to turn searchers into buyers based on their location. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...