One cold walk to the bus or train station is bad enough for commuters – no one wants to have to repeat the trip to recover a forgotten ticket. But thanks to mobile commerce, the typical commuter pain may soon become a thing of the...
What began as a way to give micro-merchants a path to digital is now a superhighway for enabling a variety of important retail business functions for SMBs. The latest PYMNTS mPOS Tracker™ charts how developers are embedding inventory tracking, ordering recommendations and more into mPOS...
It’s tempting for small merchants to see cash through rose- (or should we say green-) tinted glasses, but major industry players think it’s time to break up the love affair — or, at least, give both parties some distance. Players like Mastercard are encouraging micro...
Rewards card? Meh. Most consumers are members of more loyalty programs than they care to track, let alone spend enough using to actually receive worthwhile rewards. In the latest mPOS Tracker, PYMNTS interviews Derrick Fung, co-founder and CEO of loyalty app Drop, about how the...
Whether a company is looking to expand its customer base by debuting a new product or into a new geographic market, sometimes it is easier to get by with help from a strategic partner. In the November edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS explores how...
Whether it’s a college student paying for a dining hall lunch with a selfie, or a family looking for a faster way to get their meal, mobile technology is a major presence in the restaurant and food service industries. With the majority of American smartphone...
At this summer’s British Open, Jordan Spieth served up an exhilarating finish, while, in a first for the event, fans were served food and drink right to their seats. In the hot-off-the presses PYMNTS mPOS Tracker, Mastercard U.K.’s Head of Digital Payments, Elliott Goldenberg, discusses...
With mPOS technology, consumers around the world can pay for purchases with a tap on their phones, and businesses can accept payments from practically any payee in any country through a mobile device. In the August edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS explores how mobile devices...
Summer’s here and for devoted beachgoers, there’s almost nothing that can ruin a day in the sand and surf — except maybe sunburn or a fat parking ticket. In the scorching July mPOS Tracker, Mia Brown, who heads up operations for Honk, describes how the...
