| Mastercard: Solving Smart Cities âPoint A To Point B Problemâ
Making cities smarter begins with solving one big problem for people and businesses living in or visiting them: getting from Point A to Point B without friction. Hany Fam, Mastercardâs EVP of enterprise partnerships says that means integrating payments and commerce into these now digital journeys. Fam says that their newly announced partnership with HERE Technologies now adds digital mapping to the mix. Fam tells Karen Webster what it all means. Read More... |
| Voice Challenge With Alexa |
| Alexa And Voice Commerce: Thinking Outside The Cylinder
Amazonâs virtual assistant Alexa has evolved exponentially since she first appeared on the scene in 2014. And so, too, must developersâ visions if they want to use her to recreate new commerce experiences. Kris Zanuldin, head of connected commerce at Amazon, said voice is a new frontier, and developers should view themselves as pioneers. What does that mean in practice? Zanuldin shared his tips and insights with PYMNTS. A must-read for developers â and anyone participating in the Voice Challenge with Amazonâs Alexa!
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| FIs: The Makings Of A Top Payments Innovator
When navigating uncharted waters, itâs nice to have a map. Thatâs particularly true when youâre an FI and the uncharted waters are payments innovation. PYMNTS and i2c have created just such a map: a payments innovation playbook to give smaller and mid-size FIs guidance on how to compete with larger FIs and FinTechs. Lisa Fugate, i2C, explains what to expect in the forthcoming Bank Innovation Readiness Playbook, to be released next week. Read More... |
| | PYMNTS Global Cash Index™ | | NEW REPORT: Why Cash Remains Red-Hot In Spain
Despite broader adoption of newer payment methods, PYMNTSâ research finds that Spaniards are still committed to spending over â¬254 billion in cash annually â and mostly on everyday purchases. The latest PYMNTS Global Cash Indexâ¢, a Cardtronics collaboration, looks at the state of cash usage in Spain. Plus, an interview with Helena Tejero, chief cashier at Banco de España, on why cash in this country is still red hot, along with 260 new data points on cash usage in the Index. Read More... |
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