Laurence Cooke

Laurence Cooke
What’s Next in the Evolving Mobile Payments Industry

Between the switch to EMV in the United States, the success and failures of mobile payment apps from major corporations, and the debut of Walmart Pay, 2015 was a pivotal year for the payments industry. New innovations and technologies have led to a shift in consumer expectations when choosing payment providers. With the rise of…

Are New Payment Methods Worth the Investment for Merchants?

From Apple Pay and Android Pay finally gaining traction to merchants beginning to make the switch to become EMV compliant, this year has shown significant change for the payments industry — and it’s just getting started. The changes stem from credit card companies wanting to reduce fraud. The only problem here? Many merchants haven’t yet…