Square’s birth opened up the floodgates for mPOS to flourish. But its growing pains are also reflective of the industry’s journey from fragmentation to consolidation. While the company has achieved its first corporate milestone with the IPO, there are significant lessons to be learned from...
There will be more than 6.4 billion connected or Internet of Things devices in the next year. These “smart” devices will be capable of ingesting data about its environment, transmitting that data to other devices and even responding to the call with action, if accurately...
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We know that consumers influence how merchants think about innovation – but who influences what those consumers fall in love with and want to use at those merchants? In the November issue of The PYMNTS Developer Tracker, powered by Vantiv, we highlight the many ways...
In the November edition of the Vantiv Omnicommerce TrackerTM we explore how merchants can prepare for both the increase in commerce and cybercrime the holidays may bring.
The X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker examines the driving forces behind deals: a strong dollar, the lure of unventured yet burgeoning markets and the pent-up demand on the part of consumers to shop anywhere around the world at any time.
Store front businesses are the heartbeat of the local economy – but do they all behave the same way? Are hair salons and local restaurants doing equally as well? Who’s hiring – and not? And, are store front proprietors facing the same ups and downs...
From tellers to apps, checks to clicks, and warm pleasantries to fun interfaces — banking is being reimagined, deconstructed and revamped. The all-new PYMNTS Digital Banking TrackerTM, powered by Urban FT, offers a bird’s-eye view of what’s new and trending in today’s bustling digital banking ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Cross-border sales are expected to be 15 percent of total global eCommerce by 2018. The PYMNTS X-Border Payments Optimization IndexTM, powered by Digital River, tracks the journey of 195 merchants that are vying for their share of that eCommerce windfall. Get the Full Story Complete the...
