MasterCard’s digital philosophy is that every device could be a commerce device. And, they’ve been pretty focused on bringing that to life over the last year. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Singapore-based Xfers garnered a $2.5 million investment that it says will be earmarked for technology and geographic expansion. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The holiday shopping season is upon us and, believe it or not, EMV is the gift that keeps on giving – for your rewards programs. Sourced through Scoop.it from: loyalty360.org

Blackhawk bought GiftCards.com and other properties for $120 million. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Samsung is boosting its Samsung Pay geographic presence, and its watch will now dovetail with iOS. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

BillingTree offers some predictions for the evolution of B2B payments in 2016. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 7, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is delivering its bio-sourced Optelio EMV bank card to Banco Popular Dominicano, the leading bank in Dominican… Sourced through Scoop.it from:…

Twitter is looking to make Promoted Tweets seem a little less advertorial to users and a little more conversational. Yesterday (Jan. 5), the social media Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Apple Stores are almost as common as Starbucks in the U.S., and it could soon be the start of the same all across Latin America. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The average American shopping mall may look a lot different in the near future, with many missing the anchor stores that once defined them. That’s the Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com