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Is Omni Entering A New Era?
Is Omni Entering A New Era?
July 29, 2016  |  Omnicommerce

Smartphones are now driving more traffic to stores than desktops – yet mobile phones are but one of many omni-endpoints that a merchant must be...

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UK: Not Cashed Out On Cash
UK: Not Cashed Out On Cash
July 29, 2016  |  Cash

Contactless may be on the uptick in the U.K. but cash is still alive and well, despite reports to the contrary. The U.K. edition of...

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It’s 3 A.M. — Do You Know Where Your Fraudsters Are?
It’s 3 A.M. — Do You Know Where Your Fraudsters Are?
July 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Answering that question starts with knowing who they are and how they practice their trade. As Kount VP Don Bush and Karen Webster chatted about...

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A $95M Payday For B2B Startups
A $95M Payday For B2B Startups
July 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

With $95 million injected into B2B startups over the last week, venture capitalists had their purse strings loose. But which industry scored the most dough?...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Facebook Wins, Apple Whiffs And Commerce Gets Contextual
Sizzle/Fizzle: Facebook Wins, Apple Whiffs And Commerce Gets Contextual
July 29, 2016  |  Earnings

The earnings reports are in — and they are quickly separating the sizzlers from the fizzlers. Apple sorta fizzled, but the markets don’t seem to...

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UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
July 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. alternative lending space is broad, with new entrants frequently stepping in. According to data from the Liberum AltFi Volume Index U.K., marketplace lending...

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Busting The MoneyGram Myths
Busting The MoneyGram Myths
July 28, 2016  |  Payment Methods

When MoneyGram CEO, Alex Holmes, joined the firm in 2009, the iPhone was two and the digital revolution just revving up. Holmes tells Karen Webster...

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Clearing Up The Case For ISO 20022
Clearing Up The Case For ISO 20022
July 28, 2016  |  Regulation

Depending on who you are and where you are in the world, the ISO 20022 framework can mean a lot of different things. Though the...

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The ‘Why’ And The ‘Wow’ Of Pay With Venmo
The ‘Why’ And The ‘Wow’ Of Pay With Venmo
July 28, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

If one wanted a quick, three-word explanation for why social commerce or social media-based contextual commerce is actually much, much harder to do than it...

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