2024 might feel far away, but as Market Platform Dynamics (MPD) CEO Karen Webster has illustrated, thinking one, two or even three years ahead in payments is no longer enough. Planning smart in this industry means never resting on your laurels, it means looking ahead...
New data from mobile analytics and advertising firm Flurry suggest the annual “Christmas Day app spike” − when consumers fire up their new phones and tablets to download a bevy of apps − is slowing. What’s happening in the mobile market, and what do these...
With some 8,000 retailers having rejected last month’s approved settlement in the credit card swipe-fee case, the National Retail Federation has decided to challenge the decision. But, is granting merchants the ability to surcharge their customers a viable alternative to them simply embedding their interchange...
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Kiosked, a Finnish eCommerce startup that specializes in turning Web photos and videos into digital micro-storefronts, successfully raised $6.9 million in a private funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Social game maker Zynga has announced that it will be testing a Bitcoin payments option for in-game purchases. 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...
Customers who use the Royal Bank of Canada’s iPad app can now send money to contacts through Facebook Messenger networks, Finextra reported on December 11. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
It used to be that small businesses and banks were two peas in a pod. Small businesses turned to banks when they started their businesses or wanted to grow their businesses, and banks, in turn, were able to offer a portfolio of solutions that met...
San Francisco-based mobile commerce giant Square is reportedly weighing an initial public offering (IPO), The Wall Street Journal reported on November 6. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...