Bitcoin offers the cannabis industry an alternative to banks
The cannabis industry may offer clues to the future of bitcoin. Although medical use marijuana is now legal in more than half the states and recreational use is in some […]
Big e-commerce companies begin to offer small business loans. What does this mean for traditional banks?
If banking bigwigs and fintech entrepreneurs have seemed a bit queasy since October’s Lendit Europe conference, they might be blaming Karen Mills for daring to illuminate the elephants in the […]
Are Fast-Food Chains Innovating Fast Enough?
In collaboration with Bank of America Merchant Services and Bypass Mobile, PYMNTS.com has launched its Restaurant Readiness Index to assess the level of innovation in the U.S. quick-service restaurant (QSR) […]
American Express to Provide Additional Flexibility to Merchants By Eliminating Signature Requirements Worldwide
American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced it is eliminating the requirement for merchants to collect Card Members’ signatures for all purchase transactions at the point of sale beginning in April […]
5 Signs that you can notice when its time to upgrade your payment processing hardware
Your hardware is outdated. Although upgrading your payment hardware every time a fancy new solution arises isn’t necessary, your technology, like any other electronic device, has an expiration date. Since […]
Black Friday lifts all retailers, analysts say
When Black Friday opens the holiday season Nov. 24, 2017, the surge of in-store and online shopping will benefit Main Street, not just big-box retailers, according to retail analysts. A […]
Future smartphones could fully charge in minutes with Samsung’s new battery technology
Samsung’s Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) announced on Tuesday that it has developed a battery technology that can fast-charge mobile devices and electric vehicles faster than ever before. For a […]
11 insane perks Amazon is offering its newest employees
Amazon is on the prowl for its second headquarters — and cities across the US and Canada are duking it out to see who’ll win the bidding war. Diverse sources […]
Thanksgiving e-commerce growth surges from 2016
Online sales grew significantly on Thanksgiving, and early results from Black Friday suggest a similar performance, according to Adobe Digital Insights. The 2017 holiday season is projected to be the biggest e-commerce season ever, and with […]
Amazon could be planning to get into the healthcare industry
People are starting to seriously think about what it might mean if Amazon were to get into the healthcare industry. In a 70-page report released Monday, analysts at Morgan Stanley […]