MasterCard is partnering with mobile ticketing and “intelligent travel solutions” provider Cubic Transportation Systems to stitch payments and retail offers into Cubic’s public transit ticketing and trip-planning app, the companies announced at Mobile World Congress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Retailers are fed up with hearing from banks and credit unions that they don’t care about payment-card security and fraud, Bank Info Security reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Much like the consumers they serve, retailers have a habit of falling in love with newness when it comes to their customer base. Adding new names to the email list, attracting new foot traffic into physical stores, drawing new eyes to the website – companies...
After years of pushing e-commerce sites to be more mobile friendly, Google is now pushing retailers to make their Android apps more search friendly as well, according to a post on the company’s blog for webmasters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Almost two years after PayPal launched a handheld payment card reader for merchants in the U.K., that’s finally coming to the U.S. — and this time, it will support contactless payments and Apple Pay, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In the era of online marketplaces and the sharing economy, it is unsurprising that users’ reviews are important. Depending on which study one favors, between 83 and 88 percent of consumers use online reviews as a tool to guide their purchasing decisions. Uber drivers who average...
If you’re a mobile phone carrier with plans to offer the Samsung Galaxy S6 with a curved screen, it’s going to cost you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Now that the iPhone’s Touch ID fingerprint recognition has given a big boost to mobile biometric authentication, there’s just one problem for mCommerce merchants: Apple is Apple, Android is Android, and there’s no sign that they’ll converge on a standard way to do mobile online...
Barnes & Noble will spin off its college bookstore business, but hang onto its Nook e-book reader, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
