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Why Retailers Are Making mPOS Technology A Top Priority

PYMNTS

But interest in this technology is not limited to the food and beverage space, and is gaining traction in many different verticals. At the same time, new technologies are coming on the market to serve these merchants. And technology and payments firms are collaborating to bring offerings to market.

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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. According to the American Transaction Processors Coalition, more than 70 percent of all payments on a global scale currently pass through companies headquartered in metro Atlanta, earning the city the moniker “Transaction Alley.”

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William Mills Agency Offers Atlanta Fintech Event Calendar

William Mills

It includes local event happenings in financial technology, payments, banking and credit union areas and will be updated on an ongoing basis. The post William Mills Agency Offers Atlanta Fintech Event Calendar appeared first on Financial PR and Marketing Agency & Financial Public Relations. Please click here to view the calendar.

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Fintech for Kids: How Startup Greenlight Financial Teaches Kids about Compound Interest

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Fintech startup Greenlight Financial Technology has just added a new feature that helps kids understand tricky concepts like interest, APR and savings accounts. Today the Atlanta-based Greenlight unveiled a feature which lets kids create a savings account through their Greenlight app, an account that is controlled by a guardian.

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Perficient Names Five Area Vice Presidents, Expands Executive Leadership Team

Perficient

Perficient’s AVPs represent a cross-section of the firm’s end-to-end digital consulting portfolio, and will provide leadership and strategy for areas including management consulting, cloud platform solutions and integration technologies, custom software development and mobile solutions, and optimized global delivery capabilities.

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Retail Pulse: Nike Opens Atlanta SNKRS Pop-Up; FAO Schwarz Plans London Store

PYMNTS

Big brands are opening pop-up shops chock full of digital commerce technology and experiences for fans, and Nike is no exception. The company recently opened a SNKRS Pop-Up shop in Atlanta — as the city gears up for Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Patriots and the Rams — that will remain in the city until March.

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How Much Can Technology Improve Healthcare Payments?

PYMNTS

Touted by observers and industry players as one of the top trends that could impact medical billing and data management for 2018, the technology is increasingly being viewed as part of the path to better efficiency in payments. No matter the technology, companies hoping to make profits in healthcare payments have a tough road.