White Castle recently launched a mobile-ordering service, but the regional quick-service restaurant chain reportedly is holding off on loyalty initiatives. White Castle’s app allows users to place orders from their device after they open an account. The app, however, does not include features that could...
U.S. Bancorp has confirmed it is working on a new mCommerce platform called Peri. The bank previously outlined the app in a YouTube video, which showed how consumers may use Peri to make quick purchases online. The app will make mCommerce simpler for consumers, Dominic Venture,...
Digital funds-transfer provider Xoom Corp. has acquired BlueKite, a developer of a cross-border payments platform. BlueKite specializes in low-cost funds transfers, particularly remittances to developing economies for underbanked customers. Xoom finalized the acquisition in a $15 million cash-and-equity deal, the Miami Herald reported on Feb. 5. The...
PayPal is hosting an app development event called BattleHack in Tel Aviv this week. Nearly 200 participants are spending 24 hours developing new apps for PayPal’s API, The Jerusalem Post reported on Feb. 6. They are competing for a $100,000 cash prize. In an interview,...
Shopify has launched a one-stop eCommerce solution for large companies. Shopify Plus is intended to serve eCommerce sites that typically experience high traffic volume, TechCrunch reported on Feb. 5. Additionally, Shopify Plus is designed for existing Shopify customers who need expansive services to continue operating at fast...
Amazon Mobile users now may take pictures of real-world products and purchase them online. The eCommerce giant launched Flow as an expanded version of Snap It, a mobile feature that allows photo capture for eCommerce purposes. Flow expands the types of products that consumers may...
Online ordering has led to increased sales for pizza restaurants able to invest, while others have been hurt as competitors move to a bigger Web presence. Domino’s, Pizza Hut and other well-known brands have added online ordering in the past year, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
OTI has launched a consumer-oriented automatic payment solution for gas stations. EasyFuel Plus is similar to an OTI offering for commercial purposes. It features a contactless reader attached to a vehicle’s fuel inlet. Once the driver begins refilling, the payment process is activated automatically. “This...
About 10 percent of all merchants accepted mobile payments last year. This represented a jump of 50 percent compared to 2012 levels, a new report from LexisNexis showed. An additional 25 percent of merchants expect to integrate mPayments into their existing systems in 2014. “Mobile-payment...
