Payments Innovation

Payments Innovation
Are QR Codes The Salvation Army’s Digital Salvation?
December 01, 2018

Pull any list of “top 10 Christmas carols” from the web, and it will quickly become obvious that bells are deeply important to people during the holiday season. The odds are good that 30 to 40 percent of the entries on that list will either be about or reference...

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Target, Walmart Embrace Mobile Checkout
November 16, 2018

With the approaching holiday season, mobile checkout options are ready for customers at Target and Walmart. Target’s “Skip the Line” service has now reportedly been deployed across the country, as Walmart plans to have “Check Out With Me” at each supercenter when Black Friday rolls around,...

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SWIFT X-Border Payments Test ‘Instant’ Success?
October 25, 2018

SWIFT says its global payments innovation (gpi) payments test across borders has been a success. Elsewhere, payments system improvement initiatives are underway, notably in the U.K. Also, a new study finds that a majority of banks know they need to renovate or replace existing infrastructure.

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How Connected Devices Are Revolutionizing How And Who We Pay
October 22, 2018

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PayPal Shares Jump On Positive Venmo, Earnings News
October 19, 2018

Following a third-quarter earnings and revenue beat as well as a strong quarter for Venmo, shares of PayPal jumped 9 percent on Friday (Oct. 19). The stock reached highs over $86, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Boost Launches Dynamic Interchange Rates To Push B2B Card Acceptance
October 16, 2018

Card acceptance is relatively low in B2B as suppliers balk at interchange fees. Boost Payment Solutions is rolling out Dynamic Boost, to make interchange fees flexible, based on speedy invoice payments. AP spend management via credit cards becomes economically attractive for both buyers and sellers,...

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The Roil Over B2B Payments Rails
October 08, 2018

B2B payments innovators and Warren Buffet have something in common: They are both obsessed with rails. 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...

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YouTube Making TrueView In-Stream Ads More Actionable
October 01, 2018

YouTube is enhancing the tools it provides to advertisers by expanding its TrueView in-stream ad format. 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...

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Faster Payments Go Live In Hong Kong
September 27, 2018

Hong Kong has launched the Faster Payments System (FSP), which allows users to send money almost instantly using a mobile number or email address as an account proxy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...