mPOS Tracker: August 2014 Report Asks If SMBs Will Turn Back to Banks for mPOS

PYMNTS.com has released the August 2014 issue of the mPOS Tracker, a PYMNTS Special Report sponsored by ROAM. In the report, PYMNTS ranks the players it tracks, scoring them based on numbers and types of devices used, geographies where solutions are implemented, the number of payment types accepted, and more. This month’s report begins by

ROAM Continues to Deepen Presence in Non-Profit Fundraising Industry

ROAM, has announced that the company will provide a mobile point of sale (mPOS) solution for the non-profit Direct Selling Education Foundation’s (DSEF) fundraising effort during the upcoming DSA 2014 Annual Meeting. ROAM’s participation in the event is the latest example of the company’s growth within the non-profit fundraising segment. ROAM has partnered with key

ROAM Partners With EVO Payments International

Ingenico a provider of payment solutions, announces that its affiliate ROAM, a mobile commerce platform provider, has announced that EVO Payments International (EVO), a leading payment service provider operating in the United States, Canada and Europe, will leverage ROAM’s platform to extend its full range of electronic payment service offerings to include mobile point of

MPOS Market Splitting in Two: Tablet and Smartphone Solutions

As the mPOS customer moves upmarket, developed countries are embracing tablets as a substitute for traditional POS systems. This trend is offering merchants a digital payment option wrapped around target offers as well as data solutions that improve customer loyalty and enhances data assets. Conversely small merchants in emerging markets looking to expand their customer

ROAM Extends End-to-End mPOS Platform with EMV Chip & PIN

ROAM, an Ingenico company and mobile commerce platform provider, has expanded its mPOS solutions to include chip & PIN acceptance with the RP750x mobile card reader. This new cloud-based solution is fully compatible with ROAM’s mobile commerce platform, making ROAM the leading mPOS solution provider supporting new mPOS players with all mobile card acceptance types:

MPOS and Mobile are Merchants’ Number One Priority

January’s edition of the mPOS Tracker highlights three particular developments as the mPOS market rolls into 2014: (1) mPOS continues to expand internationally, particularly in emerging markets, (2) mPOS is the number one priority for merchants ranking even higher than security; and (3) receipts have the potential to become an important marketing channel for merchants. The January 2014

New Evidence Supports that 2014 is the Year mPOS Acceptance Will Go Mainstream

December’s mPOS tracker, an industry report produced by PYMNTS.com and sponsored by ROAM, a leader in the mobile commerce industry sees a strong end of mPOS in 2013. The December 2013 report features four new players, including 1010, a Hong Kong-based mobile operator, and Tantrum Street, developer of Cartwheel Register, Kazcommercbank and Vivo. In addition

New Evidence Supports the Growth of mPOS Globally

October marks the one year anniversary of the mPOS tracker, an industry report produced by PYMNTS.com and sponsored by ROAM, a leader in the mobile commerce industry. In just one year, this sector has experienced extraordinary growth, which tracked 17 players in 2012 to now over 90 players. A newly released PYMNTS.com infographic provides details

Ingenico Launching Mobile Payment Services in 8 Countries

Ingenico the leading payment solution provider, and ROAM, Ingenico’s innovative mobile payment subsidiary, announce that they are extending their joint footprint to eight countries this year, now covering the US, Mexico, France, Belgium, Italy, Australia, Brazil, and Norway With the launch of the new international mobile payment engine, the “ROAM Mobile Commerce Manager” (ROAM MCM5),

Blackbaud Chooses ROAM to Enable Nonprofit Clients to Accept Card Payments Via Mobile Device

ROAM an Ingenico company and the leading mobile commerce platform provider, announced that Blackbaud, a global provider of software and services for nonprofits, is using ROAM’s platform as the basis for a new mobile point of sale (mPOS) offering for nonprofit clients. Blackbaud MobilePay™ enables Blackbaud’s nonprofit clients to accept credit and debit card payments