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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

When a consumer or a company wants to send a payment, they can now do so instantly from their smartphone with services such as Apple Pay or Venmo. Stripe , for example, offers Instant Payouts, a service built for marketplaces and their 1099 workers. Earny Founder Oded Vakrat said users can save hundreds of dollars through the service.

Startups 57

Startups Retail Banking eCommerce 57

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amazon Mulls Registering Services as Separate Entities in India. The services are not currently registered as distinct entities, although they are provided to users in the nation. The network said the German Federal Cartel Office is spearheading an investigation into the retailer’s relationship with third-party merchants.

Compliance 61

Compliance eCommerce Retail Marketing 61

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2017

For many small merchants, that grail proves elusive, as finding out the answer to just what customers want before they vote with their feet needs good data taken into context. Then came the advent of service companies, such as Salesforce, he said, and those firms brought on the Demand-as-a-Service model.

Retail 46

Retail eCommerce Sales Technology 46

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

As reported Friday (July 21), American multinational financial services firm Blackstone and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners have bid to acquire payments processor Paysafe Group. And, in other news, Paysafe is making its own play for payment services provider Merchants’ Choice Payments Solutions (MCPS).

Sales 43

Sales Marketing 43

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Currencycloud is teaming with Lithuania’s Evarvest for cross-border payments, Alipay and ininal are working to help visitors from China connect with merchants in Turkey and BCS Global Markets is rolling out an international payments solution in the U.K. In Australia and the U.K., And, in the U.K.,

Cash Management 43

Cash Management Communication Currencies Startups 43

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic, for all its horrors, is going to be an opportunity for eCommerce merchants large and small. It is a tricky environment worldwide for merchants, issuers and payment service providers (PSPs) in an ongoing arms race with fraudsters. It won’t be easy work, particularly for small merchants.

Risk Analysis 68

Risk Analysis eCommerce Securities Leverage 68

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JANUARY 13, 2020

This, of course, creates an opening for those selling fraudulent designer goods with a lower price tag – think sunglasses and other smaller accessories – to sneak onto a trusted platform. The authentication service was free for merchants through the end of 2019 – but starting this year, there is a $15 fee per item sold.

Advertising 53

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

In the digital age of shopping for clothes and accessories, modern-day consumers don’t want retailers to entertain them: Instead, they want these merchants to bring them an easy experience, offering seamless shopping in store and online. The technology has been made famous by Amazon through its checkout-free Amazon Go stores.

Retail 55

Retail Entertainment eCommerce Planning 55

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Merchants and FIs have been turning to such solutions to help customers quickly and securely transact. Fraud takes many shapes and forms and comes with a hefty price tag. Others, like EMV-3D Secure and tokenization services, are winning appeal by enabling merchants to shift liability and alleviate the need to store payment information.

Securities 51

Securities Technology Banking Accounting 51

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

On the other side of the commerce equation, merchants may find it inconvenient to invest in complex payment systems, especially in the event that access to the internet is inconsistent. The larger addressable markets include person-to-merchant payments at $224 billion, and merchant-to-merchant transactions at $176 billion.

Communication 60

Communication Transportation Retail B2B 60

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

While the program is still just a pilot, journalists working for Mashable will be able to take a photo of, say, a celebrity and tag elements of his or her outfit with links to similar products available for sale on eBay. The genesis behind the service is to reduce friction in the shopping experience of Mashable customers. “We

eCommerce 44

eCommerce Retail Entertainment Sales 44

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Each of these digitally enhanced bags have a hang tag that gives entry to the spring/summer 2017 runway when scanned. Rebecca Minkoff wants to be first in letting our customers access this new world of experiences, content and services digitally by interacting with our physical designs.

Technology 52

Technology Planning Retail 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The initial focus on Wall Street and beyond may have been, and may still be, the price tag: At a reputed $30 billion, the bid price was roughly 10 percent over eBay’s closing price coming into The Wall Street Journal report that shed some light on the offer. No, thanks. But also on Wednesday (Feb.

CFO 53

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AUGUST 29, 2020

That’s a big price tag, but it’s not so bad when one considers that doing that using humans to perform that kind of plant surveying work would cost roughly $300,000. Rosé has actually been prowling the hotel since 2018, but has gone from being a neat add-on to an important part of guest services since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

Manufacturing 95

Manufacturing Technology Retail Numbers 95

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

According to the PYMNTS Connected Consumer Playbook , “Consumers may not call that ‘omnichannel,’ but that’s clearly what they want their favorite merchants to enable for them.” Recently, it was reported that one of the company’s newest cashierless stores went into service in Midtown Manhattan at 300 Park Avenue.

Retail 54

Retail Numbers Technology Planning 54

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Wayfair will not be alone — Apple noted during WWDC that many merchants have already signed on to embed Apple Pay in their sites just as soon as the mobile payment service comes to the desktop with the next OS upgrade. have seen Apple Pay for web tagged as “coming this fall.”

Marketing 40

Marketing 40

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Whole Foods was colloquially called “Whole Paycheck” for a reason — eating organic comes with a very high price tag. That offer is particularly important, especially in low-income areas where things like full-service grocery stores and farmer’s markets are few and far between and where food deserts begin to occur.

Marketing 51

Marketing SAP Retail 51

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Even at quick-service eateries, nearly 54 percent of customers still wait in line to pick up their orders, according to the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index. And — in a nod to the nature of fast casual dining — the payment offering enables customers to split checks via P2P payment services. Payment Changes. Mobile Ordering.

Education 67

Education Communication Technology Sales 67

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

Merchant services firm Worldpay had a really big week in pair-ups, with not one, but two headline snatchers. Once closed, the conjoined firm will offer enterprise banking, payments, capital markets and global eCommerce services to financial institutions and businesses around the world. merchant customers.

Reconciliations 50

Reconciliations eCommerce Retail Currencies 50

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

Making cross-border business transactions can be an expensive ordeal for both merchants and consumers. For merchants focused on boosting their cart conversion, addressing these consumer vexations is a priority. Most merchants engaged in cross-border trade strive to deliver products to their customers as efficiently as possible.

eCommerce 43

eCommerce Budgeting B2C Analyzing Data 43

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

In the early 1900s, department stores came up with a novel idea to help their customers pay for their purchases: Customers could use metal plates — that looked like dog tags or tokens — at retailers such as Gimbels that tracked their spending. As the cost of oil barrels quadrupled, the cost of gas skyrocketed. The Co-Branded Card.

General Ledger 43

General Ledger Retail Banking Numbers 43

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The exact price tag on the deal has not been confirmed by any of the three principle firms in involved, though early reports indicate the price clocked at £60 million ($75 million). According to reports, Swedish payment start-up Klarna has confirmed that it has acquired German payments firm BillPay. Klarna was last valued at $2.25

Leverage 40

Leverage eCommerce Marketing Planning 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

percent – of respondents who paid via smartphone for purchases on location were at a quick-service restaurant (QSR). That can mainly be attributed to new payment apps entering the market, particularly merchant-branded mobile apps.”. percent – of respondents who paid via smartphone for purchases on location were at a mass merchant.

Retail 52

Retail Advertising Technology Securities 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2016

Visa has always stood for universal acceptance and the most secure and fast way to pay across merchants, borders and currencies,” said Jim McCarthy, executive VP of innovation and strategic partnerships at Visa Inc. “As Opt-in for services, such as Mobile Location Confirmation via the issuer’s banking app or Visa’s Travel Authorization Tag.

Currencies 40

Currencies Securities Banking Sales 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

was stuffing its face full of Thanksgiving turkey, Australian merchants were enjoying the launch of Amazon Australia. Last Wednesday, just in time for Black Friday, Amazon sent around an email telling merchants they should be prepared to accept orders starting at 2:00 p.m. Finally, while the U.S. on Thursday forward.

Nonprofit 46

Nonprofit Invoicing Construction Transportation 46

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

A massive malware campaign infiltrated Google Play last week, sending fraudulent text messages and charging up to 21 million people for fake services. It is unclear whether the iPhone X’s $999 price tag will drive Google to raise its prices as well. ExpensiveWall. Take My Money.

Invoicing 40

Invoicing Cash Management Manufacturing Securities 40

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JULY 10, 2018

At the beginning, she was hand-tagging all the thousands of images on the site (algorithms have mostly taken that on, though all things are reviewed by human eyes before being uploaded). That model makes money in few ways, with none of them being the traditional advertising or subscription service route.

Advertising 76

Advertising eCommerce Investments Planning 76

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

Also, Muzak garnered a $345 million price tag for a reason – which is that Muzak got very good at matching the background music to the commerce experience. offers brands and merchants an opportunity to try something old – in a new, and more effective way. Keeping Users Engaged . “Music is something we know well.

Retail 48

Retail Marketing 48

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Sales taxes empower governments to maintain critical public services, but they can also make medical essentials too expensive for those who need them. Sales taxes’ price tags. Campaigns against taxing obligatory items are spreading across the United States, forcing states to rethink their revenue generation decisions.

Compliance 58

Compliance Auditing Sales Retail 58

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

For the food industry — that waste adds up to a $990 billion price tag, according to Alex Garden, chairman and CEO of Zume Inc. This is why it is such a shame that a third of the food produced on the planet is never eaten — instead getting tossed into the trash and shipped out one final time to the landfill.

Leverage 53

Leverage Transportation Manufacturing Marketing 53

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Which is why retail marketers — along with marketers of financial services, travel and other B2C verticals — are signing on with SmarterHQ ‘s multi-channel behavioral marketing platform. Since then, Osborne said, SmarterHQ has made a number of enhancements to its services. The partnership works to solve the following.

B2C 41

B2C Leverage Retail Advertising 41

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APRIL 25, 2018

It was likely customers would have forgotten all about their orders by the time the purchases arrived — at least, that was the experience of Christopher Cacioppo, chief technology officer of order fulfillment automation service provider 6 River Systems. Customer expectations have changed a lot since those days. How Robots May Save Christmas.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Investments Budgeting Technology 40

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

Ever since consumers made it clear that they weren’t going to give traditional brands the benefit of the doubt if they couldn’t pivot toward online sales, it’s largely been big-box merchants, like Target and Macy’s, that have blamed supply chain issues for empty shelves, delayed delivery estimates or overflowing stock rooms.

Retail 40

Retail Sales eCommerce Marketing 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Banks and merchants know they have a fraud problem, but they don’t understand how organized it is,” he said. The police handed him over to the Secret Service. Johnson spent a short time working for the Secret Service, even while continuing to commit card fraud on the side. And he did indeed do what they asked – sort of.

Securities 48

Securities Accounting Entertainment Banking 48

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Businesses and marketplaces see payroll as an emerging real-time use case, to pay their W-2 workforce and avoid tying up their cash two days in advance with a payroll provider and also to pay gig workers instantly as services are performed. PayPal, Square and Stripe already are. PYMNTS research estimates that in the U.S.,

B2B 61

B2B Leverage B2C Investments 61

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2016

The continued movement toward mobile commerce has placed increasing pressure on service businesses of all stripes — from lenders to retailers — to find out, in real time or at least near real time, which customers are “good” ones. Why is that, and what benefit does that give its customers (lenders, retailers, other service businesses)?

Leverage 41

Leverage Risk Analysis Numbers Accounting 41

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2017

During the I/O developer conference, Google announced that it’s opening the door for in-app payments with the Google Payment API, which will allow merchants and developers to accept credit and debit payments made from a card that is saved in a customer’s Google Account.

Entertainment 44

Entertainment Forecasting Leverage Securities 44