Payment Methods

Financial Inclusion
Instacart And The New Sharing Economy
May 22, 2014

The American people have a dream, and that dream is apparently to never set foot in a grocery store again. In an idea as old as the internet, consumers continue to look for the ideal service that will allow for grocery products to be ordered...

Merchant Innovation
What’s Driving Mobile Commerce Growth?
May 22, 2014

New research about the growth of mobile commerce over the next few years has the web buzzing. But we thought that knowing exactly what retail segments are driving the growth and where the biggest share of spend is and will be over the next several...

Mobile Commerce
Cyberattack Prompts eBay To Warn Users To Change Passwords
May 21, 2014

eBay is asking users to change their passwords because of a database cyberattack. The company says there is no evidence the compromise has resulted in unauthorized activity for eBay users or that anyone gained access to financial or credit card information, which is stored in...

B2B Payments
How Ripple Labs Simplifies B2B Payments
May 21, 2014

What can the Ripple protocol do that basic core banking infrastructure can’t? Move money in real time, efficiently, securely and at a lower cost. The Ripple protocol was recently adopted by Fidor AG bank in Germany to increase the speed at which money could move...

B2B Payments
WesternUnion’s Malaysian Business Payments Move
May 21, 2014

The Western Union Company has announced the launch of its dedicated business payments unit as part of its expanded its services in Malaysia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Why Do So Many Businesses Still Love Checks?
May 21, 2014

For most of the twentieth century, the most widely used non-cash payment form was checks. Now seen as relatively inefficient, check use overall has waned in favor of electronic methods with the goal of making the payment system more efficient, less time consuming and less...

Alternative Finances
HSBC, UBS To Ramp Up FinTech Investment
May 21, 2014

HSBC has allocated up to $200 million to invest in fintech start-ups in the hopes of improving the bank’s financial technology. The fund will look to invest globally in both capital market and retail market fintech, reports The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story...

Mobile Commerce
Orange Harp Pairs Socially Conscious Shopping With The iPhone
May 21, 2014

Some people do not just want to shop, they want to do it responsibly.  They want products made with either natural or recycled materials, that are environmentally friendly and that come from brands who support fair working conditions.  For those socially conscious shoppers with iPhones (who are apparently unconcerned...

Mobile Commerce
Entersekt Lands Mobile Authentication Patent
May 21, 2014

Entersekt has been awarded a U.S. patent for its mobile-enabled multi-factor authentication software. 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....