Second thoughts — sure, wise elders recommend them, but they represent defeat for retailers. Hesitation and deeper consideration can lead to fewer products in baskets, abandoned carts and lost sales in the world of payments and commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Mastercard has moved into point-of-sale financing with the acquisition of Vyze, a FinTech firm the payment card network calls an “an end-to-end platform that facilitates financing options for merchants’ customers at checkout.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
It used to be all about the “what.” 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, you...
Here’s a bit of heresy for 2019: Data’s not everything. 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...
The world of payments has provided a new leader to the National Urban League. Tim Murphy, general counsel for Mastercard, has become the 22nd chairman of the civil rights and urban advocacy group, according to a statement from the payment card network. Get the Full...
Mastercard, the payments company, is taking a big stake in Network International, the payments company servicing the Middle East. 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...
The current best-in-class method of payment for a ride on a subway in any American city works just fine – until it doesn’t. Loading funds onto a prepaid card that opens the turnstile once scanned, swiped or inserted works terrifically well – until the customer forgets to...
Mastercard plans to bring cashless transit solutions to more than 20 U.S. cities in the next few years, the company said on Friday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
In the U.S. and worldwide, counterfeiting is a large, lucrative business worth between $1.2 trillion and $1.5 trillion annually, according to the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC). Fake fashion items and accessories alone represent a $500 billion global business per year, but counterfeiting is much bigger...
