23 Nov 16 @ 13:09

Aite Group, has released a whitepaper tracing the growth and uptake of digital wallet services across the mobile and e-commerce sector. The whitepaper examines the contribution of digital wallets in... read more

28 Sep 16 @ 06:26

THERE HAS BEEN much written about the Australian banks pushing Apple Pay to loosen its grip on the technology that enables mobile payments. The result could bode well for US... read more

28 Sep 16 @ 06:17

THE RISE OF third-party m-payments in China at the expense of credit and debit cards is threatening commercial banks’ access to the customer data viewed as crucial to newly emerging financial... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 07:35

IT’S BEEN A busy 60 days in the world of mobile payments with further roll-outs, new entrants and a prominent withdrawal. PCM rounds up the latest state of Pay. HANDSET... read more

25 May 16 @ 08:27

WALMART HAS FINALLY enabled Walmart Pay its mobile wallet in an update to the Walmart iOS app. The company first announced the mobile wallet in December. When iOS users update... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:42

Mobile proximity payments are the smallest, but fastest growing segment for mobile payments, according to global analyst firm Ovum. Ovum’s new m-payments forecast shows that the total global user base... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 07:00

Advancements in digital technology continued to shape the payments industry in 2015 as mobile, online and other digital forms of payments moved into the mainstream. From mass transit to gas... read more

02 Feb 16 @ 10:44

Cards and card payment at the point of sale (POS) and online showed solid growth rates in most European countries in 2014, supported by the roll-out of contactless technology. The... read more

02 Feb 16 @ 10:18

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said that 2015 would be the year of Apple Pay. As it turned out, 2015 was the year of mobile payments initiatives generally as technology... read more

30 Jul 15 @ 16:14

The payments industry is going through a rich period of innovation.  ‘FinTech’ has become the new buzz word. But where are the opportunities for innovation?  And are they attainable?  by... read more

31 May 15 @ 14:49

Best Buy customers can now use Apple Pay when shopping online, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on an Apple earnings call. This is a blow for CurrentC, the mobile payment... read more

30 Mar 15 @ 15:46

The Advanced Payments Report 2015 provides views and perspectives on the state of payments and is based on phone interviews and a survey among industry executives, observers, and analysts.  ... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 13:37

In 2013, cards and payments at the POS and on the internet continued to drive growth in many European countries. The rollout of contactless cards and mPOS terminals gains momentum... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 12:30

Banks across the globe will be making payment technology a key area of focus this year. According to the Ovum ICT Enterprise Insights report, less than a third of the... read more

03 Dec 14 @ 11:54

Card payments continue to be central to much human activity. However, new technologies, the internet, new legal frameworks, card fraud, and other competing payment services have challenged and transformed the... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 10:34

Creating merchant loyalty – location–based offers, discounts and targeted messaging are helping to place merchants at the centre of consumer engagement. by Victoria Conroy According to research by IDC, 1.5... read more

29 Jul 14 @ 22:41

UK-based digital commerce specialist Powa Technologies has acquired Hong Kong-based MPayMe in an all-share deal worth $75 million. Powa has paid 3% of its stock, which would give a value... read more

30 May 14 @ 11:45

The US Federal Reserve has released findings from its annual study of mobile phone use for consumer financial services, including rising usage of smartphones for banking, payments and personal financial... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 23:05

The bank-led mobile payment scheme Digicash has launched a pilot project using the Beacon model in Luxembourg.  Digicash devices at POS combine Bluetooth, NFC and QR codes. For customers, this... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 16:35

Cards and payments at the POS and on the internet continued to drive significant growth in many European countries. The roll-out of contactless cards has started while there is again higher use... read more