By PYMNTS.com Posted on June 14, 2019 Lululemon revealed this week that online sales this past quarter increased 35 percent, while Target’s online sales rose 42 percent and Walmart reported 37…
Since pioneering AI in payments, continuous evolution of the technology in Visa Advanced Authorization helps drive commerce and consumer confidence Visa Inc. V, +0.11% today announced new analysis showing Visa Advanced Authorization (VAA)…
An Encryption Upgrade Could Upend Online Payments. AT THE END of June, digital credit card transactions are getting a mandatory encryption upgrade. It's good news—but not if you have an old device, or…
Why Payment Processors Suspend Their Legitimate-but-High Risk Merchants. It's difficult enough running a business online without having to worry about your payment processor. For most, it's a given that you…
Online Fraud Soared 30% In 2017, Double The Rate Of E-commerce Sales. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, eCommerce sales climbed to a record high of $453.5 billion in 2017, representing…
Airlines to Test Consumer Payments That Bypass Credit Cards for Direct Sales. Some airlines will test letting ticket buyers on their websites have an optional new way of paying that…
Retailers see increased declines in counterfeit fraud. Visa has released US EMV migration data for September 2017 — figures that are an important industry benchmark because Visa is the largest card network…
6 Easy Ways to Protect Your Debit Card From Skimmers. You've no doubt heard news reports about debit card skimmers being found at certain retail or banking establishments. Card skimmers can…
The pros and cons of mobile payments. Mobile payments are advertised as a quick and convenient way to pay for anything. Just tap your smartphone to the payment terminal and —…
Card shimming is the new way to prey on your identity. Card skimming involves a device that is attached to the outside of the card reader that reads the magnetic stripe…