| Mastercard: Why A Truly Connected Economy Needs A New Security Paradigm Until very recently, payments were mostly either in-person or card not present online. But Mastercard's Executive Vice President, Security and Cyber Innovation Johan Gerber and Executive Vice President, NuData & EMV/Digital Devices Christopher Bailey tell Karen Webster that in an IoT world, a new option is emerging â AI-automated transactions, where neither a card nor consumer is present. And that will need new security standards. |
| Is 2020 Healthcareâs Year To #KillTheCheck? Recent years have seen instant payments make inroads across a number of sectors, including the gig economy and property and casualty insurance. Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards tells Karen Webster that itâs healthcareâs turn to make its digital move, and finally kill the check. Hereâs his prescription for how to get there. |
| Bombas: Socking Up With A DTC Digital Strategy While socks might have recently been considered something of a commodity to be picked up as needed â the team at Bombas managed to bring branding and a sense of mission to socks through a DTC business model and a rather beloved product. And the brandâs next development phase, Chief Technology Officer Adam Weinstock tells PYMNTS, is perfecting and advancing its digital platform so its offerings can be customized to consumer specs. |
| Will The Federal Government Clear EVs' Ignition Roadblocks? Electric Vehicles (EV) have come a long way in terms of embedding themselves as a very real competitor to gas-powered cars. But they face a roadblock when it comes to true ignition — they don’t drive as far as combustion-powered cars, and there are still relatively few places to efficiently recharge them. But new legislation introduced this week in the U.S. House is looking to rapidly increase the number of EV Supercharging stations nationwide. Will it be the ignition boost EV has literally been waiting 100 years for? |
| | Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker™ | | Delta Galil On Why Buy Now, Pay Later Is Changing The Fashion Industry The fashion market is expected to generate $712.9 billion in eCommerce revenue annually by 2022, with much of that spending power coming from millennials and Gen Z. But winning their loyalty requires enabling access to flexible and affordable ways to shop. In the latest Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Tracker, Geoff Staff, vice president of retail and eCommerce for private label brand manufacturer (think 7 For All Mankind) Delta Galil, discusses how offering BNPL expands opportunities for retailers seeking their sales. |
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