It’s not who you think. Of the 13M internet users in South Africa, the majority go online via their mobile devices. PYMNTS got the scoop from MasterCard’s Head of Emerging Payments for the Middle East and Africa, Aaron Oliver, to understand what makes the South...
While omnichannel remains an important focus of most retailers, most merchants say they lack the capabilities to support it. Yet most have plans to implement mPOS by 2016. Why? Because they view it as an enabler to the biggest merchant initiative of this decade: omnichannel....
It looks like digital commerce giant Amazon is ready to step into the ring against Square—the business that launched 1,000 mPos terminals. The eRetailer is reportedly preparing to launch its own mobile credit card reading hardware, according to internal Staples documents obtained by 9to5Mac. That launch...
Online baby and maternal products company BebeStore announced last week that it had completed an agreement to acquire Baby – its former rival. While financial terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed, the New York Times reported that the deal is believed to be...
Visa Checkout launched last week as part of Visa’s efforts to be the biggest digital payments player on the planet just like it is in the physical world. Can it solve the massive chicken and egg problem that has stalled everyone else? Maybe, says MPD...
According to a recent study by the UK Payments Council, a new UK payments service has caused the nation to become the leader in mobile payments around the world. P2P Paym service, launched in April of this year, is believed to be the cause of...
Road signs could soon warn, “no shopping while driving” as mobile messaging app WeChat launches an in-app mobile shopping store with Yoox.com for its 400 million users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg spoke with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on possibly integrating the Facebook Messenger app with the car-hailing service, according to Re/code. The deal, if executed, could be Facebook’s way of heading in the direction of an e-commerce platform – modeled similarly after WeChat...
Bottled butane and propane company Calor Gas stated last week that implementing a new e-procurement into the organization, the firm was able to establish a “cultural change,” while also reduce the supplier base and save money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
