John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Dunkin expands order ahead; Habortouch partners with TV personality; Kenya gets more digital; A look inside Disney's MagicBand.
By John AdamsMarch 29 -
Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Amazon Go has tech trouble; Square debuts in the U.K.; Travelex advances digital payments; KfW's $5.4 billion 'mistake.'
By John AdamsMarch 28 -
The business-to-business payments market is one of the laggards in transaction automation, and a reason often given is the lack of customization options. Businesses are using consumer-style technology for business purposes, and the fit isn't right.
By John AdamsMarch 28 -
Given the pressures of cart abandonment and showrooming brought about by digital marketplaces, traditional retailers are trying lots of ways to fight back with digital techniques of their own.
By John AdamsMarch 27 -
Lots of countries are making big changes to their payment ecosystems, with lots of public fallout. By contrast, Canada's efforts appear much more subdued.
By John AdamsMarch 27 -
Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web: Today: Square's Caviar tries new marketing; Virtual currency AML; Singapore automates risk; Billion expands distributed ledger pay.
By John AdamsMarch 27 -
Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Samsung extends contactless reach; m-commerce hurts malls; Russian hacker faces jail; U.K. ATMs take part in Red Nose Day.
By John AdamsMarch 24 -
Rent is one of the few payment types where automation has made very little headway, still relying heavily on mailed checks that the landlord deposits in person at a bank. One strategy to change that is to borrow a concept from the gig economy, in which the payment rides along with other services.
By John AdamsMarch 24 -
Accenture has agreed to acquire First Annapolis Consulting in an effort to add payments expertise in several international markets.
By John AdamsMarch 23 -
Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Wells' cardless ATMs go national: Collison brothers make Forbes billionaires list; U.K. pushes check imaging; EMV sales slide.
By John AdamsMarch 23