In this week’s tracker, Amazon slowly spreads into trickier territories: prescription pharmaceuticals, smart glasses and shipping alcohol (which is a logistical nightmare). It’s also made progress through the more traditional method of partnerships, though its most recent choices may not be what you’d expect. Finally, not all retailers can be Amazon, but they can all learn something from the eCommerce giant — here’s what they are.   Read More...

Visa and Vantiv made news last week with the launch of FastAccess Funding, a push-to-card solution which settles SMB funds instantly. Karen Webster spoke with Cecelia Frew, Visa’s head of push payments, and Scott DeAngelo, Vantiv's SVP of product, to get a closer look at a program that’s much more than just instant daily settlement. It’s a working capital lifeline for SMBs, and a new opportunity for banks to strengthen those SMB relationships with an underutilized asset — the debit card.  Read More...

Jumio CEO: Outfoxing The Cyberfraudsters In Real Time

Jumio CEO Stephen Stuut says innovation is key when it comes to taking on the bad guys in cyberspace — the ones who steal IDs, and then money — and Equifax is just the latest wakeup call. Stuut says there are plenty of ways to keep the bad guys pacing the floor at night, too, in mobile payments and beyond.  Read More...