Mobile Commerce

Synthetic identity fraud has become the fastest-growing and one of the most difficult financial crimes to detect in the United States, says a white paper released this week by the Federal Reserve. Lenders in the United States lost $6 billion to synthetic identity fraud in 2016, with the average chargeoff …

Amazon Prime Day is set for next week, and by all accounts Amazon.com Inc.’s online and in-store shopping frenzy is likely to be a payments-palooza. The event, which despite its name is set to cover two full days—July 15 and 16—this year, will generate $5.8 billion in sales, with $3.6 …

A payments provider called Park Place Payments launched with a direct sales force made up of women and an offer of advanced technology coupled with transparent pricing. Lime, which offers electric scooters for urban transport, has contracted with payout service Hyperwallet to pay so-called juicers, a network of contractors that …

Denver’s use of Uber for transit ticketing appears to be gaining traction among commuters. More than 1,200 tickets have been sold through the app since its May 3 launch, Uber Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday. That pegs growth at an average of 42% per week in the launch period, the ride-share …

(Editor’s Note: Part I of this two-part article appeared on Friday.) How can we in the payments business best mirror our services to fit the changing needs of a growing, global consumer base? One way is to focus on the consumer throughout the entire payment process. Almost 50% of consumers …

The payments landscape looks far different than it did even five years ago, and it will likely undergo even more rapid changes in the next five. We are moving further into the digital age, where a large portion of consumers include Gen Z, or those born after 1996. This group …

Online and point-of-sale payments provider Adyen added Interac Debit on Mobile as a payment method for Canadian merchants. The method allows merchants to accept payments through Canada’s national Interac debit network via Apple Pay or Google Pay. Adyen added that it has expanded its agreement with on-demand delivery service foodora …

Convenience-store operator Cumberland Farms released a new mobile-payment app with two payment options. In addition to linking to a checking account to pay for fuel at the pump, the SmartPay function within the app also enables consumers to link to a Netspend prepaid account or use a credit or debit …

For years, business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce has been the distant cousin of business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce—less understood and appreciated, asked to wait in the other room while consumer-facing businesses from Amazon to Warby Parker soaked up all the adulation. But as B2C e-commerce and its supporting ecosystem matures, the potential for B2B …

Visa Inc. on Friday announced it will buy Verifi Inc., a 14-year-old, Los Angeles-based provider of tools that allow merchants, acquirers, and issuers to resolve chargebacks. Visa, which did not announce terms for the deal, said it will integrate Verifi’s technology with risk-management capabilities from CyberSource and CardinalCommerce, companies the …