Apple Pay for Charitable Donations
During this season of thanks, giving is on the minds of many, and Apple Pay is about to make it easier to support some of your favorite non-profit organizations using your iPhone and fingerprint. This . . .
Payments in the New Administration
Scott Talbott, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, ETA These historic elections usher in a new era in Washington. Republicans will hold the White House and both bodies in Congress. President-elect Trump will have the opportunity . . .
Wal-Mart Pay Opens to Payments Partnerships
Wal-Mart has announced that it will open its private label payments platform, Wal-Mart Pay, to third party partners. Wal-Mart launched its QR code based payments app last December. Wal-Mart Pay is accepted at all 4,600 . . .
Alipay Expands
Ant Financial Service group is expanding globally, forming partnerships with American, Asian and European merchants though its Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. product Alipay. Already accepted by 80,000 merchants in 70 countries, Ant Financial expects one . . .
Viewpost Survey Looks at B2B Payments
The results of Viewpost’s 2016 Online Invoicing and Payments Annual Survey are in, and reveal that more than half of executives prefer electronic payments over checks for business. Electronic payments are close to overtaking checks . . .
PayPal, Facebook Strengthen Partnership
ETA member-company PayPal and Facebook are strengthening their partnership to forward digital commerce. The two tech-titans announced this week that Facebook Messenger users will now have a pay with PayPal option at their fingertips as . . .
A Proactive Defense Is the Best Offense
To be secure, retail technologies require an anticipatory approach and constant oversight By Russell Palay, Apriva As an acquirer, you have an inherent obligation to ensure your merchants know the facts when it comes to . . .
At the Intersection of P2P and Social
As Millennials lead the person-to-person transaction movement, more companies are launching P2P apps and blending social media with payments. By Christine Umbrell During the past several years, U.S. consumers—and young adults in particular—have been using . . .
Playing the Long Game
Early adoption of mobile payments has been slow, but industry innovations will speed momentum for consumer and merchant acceptance. By Ed McKinley The future may belong to mobile payments, but it is taking some time . . .
Venmo “Ponies Up” to Expand P2P Reach
This week, peer-to-peer payments company and ETA member Venmo launched its first ad campaigns across the U.S. Venmo, owned by PayPal Holdings Inc., has captured a significant portion of the P2P market share, processing $3.9 . . .