Featured News

PYMNTS.com original reporting, in-depth interviews, deep dives, and data analysis.

The CFPB’s Uncertain 2017

The CFPB’s Uncertain 2017
The CFPB’s Uncertain 2017
January 03, 2017  |  CFPB

If asked in September about what kind of year 2017 was going to be, CFPB officials most likely would have spoken mostly about their ongoing...

READ MORE >
In Retail, Are Rewards Their Own Reward?
In Retail, Are Rewards Their Own Reward?
January 03, 2017  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In a retailing world where price may be the first (and only thing) some consumers look at, how can retailers make sure that their relationship...

READ MORE >
The Gig Economy’s Great 2016
The Gig Economy’s Great 2016
January 03, 2017  |  Gig Economy

With more employees, employers and cash entering the gig economy and legislation protecting gig workers passing in NYC, 2016 was a good year to gig....

READ MORE >
The Traditional Payments Player Role In The FinTech World
The Traditional Payments Player Role In The FinTech World
January 02, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

As the payments ecosystem continues to evolve, FinTechs are leading the charge in transforming everything from operational efficiencies to business models, and especially the customer...

READ MORE >
How MoneyGram Used Digital Enablement To Power Growth
How MoneyGram Used Digital Enablement To Power Growth
January 02, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

The money transfer market isn’t what it used to be. As consumers have become more comfortable with digital in their everyday lives, that expectation has...

READ MORE >
From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers
From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers
January 02, 2017  |  Tracker Series

Holy moly, 2016 was quite a year. Month to month, PYMNTS.com follows the innovation that’s reshaping the payments and commerce ecosystem. As 2016 wrapped up,...

READ MORE >
Shopify’s Grand Retail Experiment
Shopify’s Grand Retail Experiment
December 30, 2016  |  Retail

While the shift to the online space is often seen as the great game-changer in retail, Loren Padelford, vice president and general manager of Shopify...

READ MORE >
Gigging For The Holidays
Gigging For The Holidays
December 30, 2016  |  Gig Economy

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year — to bring in some extra cash, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the...

READ MORE >