Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Marcy Campbell, vice president of digital in-store commerce and global professional services at PayPal, about how payments will change as more consumers return to stores.

The move toward a cashless economy in China reveals a boom in actionable data, says Azoya USA's Franklin Chu.

The minor league team is opening a new stadium and year-round market with checkout-free concessions, part of a broader trend at sports facilities to dump paper, plastic and lines.

Payments technology has advanced quickly in the past decade because newcomers in the industry have operated fully, or at least partially, in the cloud.

Bradley Riss is chief commercial officer at Checkout.com, a firm that acts as a payment gateway, acquirer and processor through a single channel, covering cards, passthrough wallets, stored value wallets and alternative payment options such as point of sale credit. It charges a fee based on processing and card payment costs rather than the percentage+ model that most payment API companies charge. The model is designed to make the service customized to different merchants and serve as a base to offer other merchant products.

The country has lots of smartphones, few plastic cards, and it's just starting to get rid of cash.

The abrupt shutdown of retail a year ago led to a rise of digital shopping — and fraud. And the most tech-savvy consumers may be the most vulnerable, according to TransUnion data.

The abrupt shutdown of retail a year ago led to a rise of digital shopping — and fraud. And the most tech-savvy consumers may be the most vulnerable, according to TransUnion data.

Recurring transactions build relationships, are digitally friendly and can diversify product offerings, says Zuora's Michael Mansard.

Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks.