Payment Methods

PayPal To Split From EBay
September 30, 2014

Declaring that “the industry landscape is changing and each business faces different competitive opportunities and challenges,” eBay CEO John Donahoe announced Tuesday (Sept. 30) that PayPal will be split into its own publicly-traded company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Loyalty & Rewards
Google Wallet’s Loyalty Lift
September 30, 2014

Loyalty and CRM services and technology company Brierley+Partners has announced Google Wallet support that will allow customers to better organize their various loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

International
PayPal And Alipay Duke It Out for Korean Online Payments
September 30, 2014

The Korean online payment market is rapidly expanding, but there is no native online payment service such as Alipay or PayPal to serve the increasing number of people looking for a digital platform for card and payment information. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Apple Pay
Apple Pay’s European Biz Model Needs A Reboot
September 30, 2014

Apple Pay’s U.S. business model is based on issuers giving it a rebate on the fees they collect from merchants. But what happens when those fees are really low and headed lower? That’s Apple’s issue in Europe as it looks across the pond to find...

Mobile
Alipay Makes A U.S. Site Appearance
September 30, 2014

Home rental firm Airbnb is now accepting Alipay, the huge Chinese Internet payment offering, on its site, reports ReCode. 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...

Apple Pay
Apple Pay Settings Land On Monday
September 30, 2014

When versions of iOS 8.1 were released Monday (Sept. 29), they included hidden settings for Apple Pay, according to a report in MacRumors. Given that Apple Pay has been announced, the existence of the settings is not surprising. It’s also not surprising that the settings...

Is Apple Pay The (Real) Blackberry Killer?
September 29, 2014

Since the unveiling of Apple Pay, the entire focus of payments has focused on what Act II will look like, give Act I’s very exciting conclusion.  . Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Amex’s Parting Gift to Canadian Costco Customers
September 29, 2014

After Costco Canada’s decision to jump ship from American Express to the Capital One Platinum MasterCard, and all other MasterCard products which will now all also be available as a payment option at Costco Canada, the only thing left for Amex to do is pay...

Alternative Finances
New Online to Offline Use Case: App-Based Rent Payments
September 29, 2014

Sometimes a very modern idea can have a throughly retro name, as evidenced by a new app that is seeing if it can move the quintessentially offline experience online.  Though no one has called a home a “pad” since 1989 and no one outside the...