Apple Pay and its competitive landscape; this week's update
I caught up with PayPal’s GM of Retail, Brad Brodigan, on Thursday of last week and asked him some pretty pointed questions about all of this. What follows is the transcript of this interview [...] Join me on the other side of this interview and I’ll give you my take on what this all means.
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by Karen Webster, CEO, Market Platform Dynamics (9 Feb 2015)
If Apple builds it, they will advertise it. In the case of Apple Pay, this continues to be the case. On Sunday night, American Express launched an ad campaign for Apple’s mobile payment service with a TV commercial featuring appearances by Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey and Jackie Chan.
re/code | Surprise! Apple Pay Gets More Free Publicity — This Time From American Express and Seinfeld (9 Feb 2015)
Beginning in mid-February, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners who fly JetBlue will be able to use Apple Pay to buy items in flight, including food, drinks and even upgrades to better seats. To accept your Apple Pay payments, the airline is getting rid of its older payment terminals in exchange for NFC-enabled iPad Minis. The Minis can also accept traditional credit cards for passengers who don't have Apple Pay.
c|net | Apple Pay heads aloft with JetBlue for in-flight purchases (10 Feb 2015)
There's no denying Apple Pay has grabbed a share of retail payments, and the support of banks, since its arrival. However, it appears both Google and Square are working on new products to keep customers' attention.
engadget | Google and Square prep new payment options in the wake of Apple Pay (11 Feb 2015)
With integrated Apple Pay support now in version 3.2.1 of the Starbucks app, users can add funds to their Starbucks Card without the need to enter any payment information or passwords.
AppleInsider | iPhone users can now reload their Starbucks Card with Apple Pay |
