Alibaba: The Other 550M Gorilla in Payments
Alibaba: The Other 550M Gorilla in Payments
May 12, 2014  |  Commentary

While everyone in payments has been focused on another player out west whose name begins with an “A” no one has really paid much attention...

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Budgeting: Are Prepaid Cards the Future of Personal Financial Management?
Budgeting: Are Prepaid Cards the Future of Personal Financial Management?
May 12, 2014  |  Media Center

Motherhood. Apple pie. Budgeting. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch but a new report from i2c on the benefits of prepaid as a...

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Will Wallets Mobilize Mobile Point of Sale?
Will Wallets Mobilize Mobile Point of Sale?
May 12, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

Go big or go home. Recent industry trends show that top mobile point-of-sale players are now fixated on distribution – gaining scale and volume by...

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General Electric Beefs-Up Security Commitment With Acquisition Of Wurldtech
General Electric Beefs-Up Security Commitment With Acquisition Of Wurldtech
May 12, 2014  |  News

GE announced Friday that it has agreed to purchase cyber-security firm WurldTech as one of several recent moves to “help protect critical infrastructure and advance...

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Walmart-Housed Banks Among Top Fee Collectors
Walmart-Housed Banks Among Top Fee Collectors
May 12, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Banks located within Walmart stores are unique in a few regards. They often cater to lower-income patrons more frequently than normal, often to those who...

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Consumers Get Back Into Credit
Consumers Get Back Into Credit
May 12, 2014  |  Cool

The Fed released a new report last week that shows an uptick in credit card applications for just about all domestic banks. But which consumer...

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Polyvore Arrives on Android (Finally)
Polyvore Arrives on Android (Finally)
May 12, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

The Polyvore community up until now has had two things in common. 1) An overwhelming desire to export their style to the world by pinning...

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Apple Focuses On Enhanced Security and NFC Integration With POS Upgrade
Apple Focuses On Enhanced Security and NFC Integration With POS Upgrade
May 12, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Apple has started pushing its new upgrade to the EasyPay mobile POS system within the United States which will allow for interactions with EMV (“chip-and-pin”)cards while...

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Malls Nationwide In Peril As Anchor Chains Close-Out Physical Locations
Malls Nationwide In Peril As Anchor Chains Close-Out Physical Locations
May 12, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Once mighty mega-chains like Sears and JC Penny are closing down retail operations nationwide at an alarming rate of speed in an attempt to remain...

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