Alternative Finances

Alternative Finances
BBVA Gets Mobile Contactless Payments Service
July 01, 2014

BBVA announced earlier this week that it launched a host card emulation-based mobile contactless payments service. The Spanish bank is the first global bank to commercially launch this service, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Does Amazon Have A Local Takeout Service?
June 27, 2014

The easy answer is, yes. The slightly more complicated answer, almost. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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PNC Launches New Card Readers
June 27, 2014

Joining a league of banks and private companies offering credit card readers, PNC Bank has introduced two new products customized to the demands of its customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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LevelUp Keeps Merchants and Consumers Communicating With In-App Surveys
June 26, 2014

Restaurant owners may not relish customer complaints, but they are certainly preferable to the unsatisfied customer who never returns, or even the happy customer that never mentions that an establishment is making the best sandwich in Boston. LevelUp wants to bridge that gap between eaters...

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Facebook And Gallup Square Off Over Advertising
June 25, 2014

After Gallup essentially declared advertising on Facebook the naked emperor of online marketing early this week, the Social Media giant has hit back and essentially argued that Gallup doesn’t know what it is talking about. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Ousted Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel Struggling Long Before Breach
June 24, 2014

Days before the news broke that Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel was leaving the company, a select group of his executive team met to craft a simple but ultimately devastating message about the already wounded chief executive—that it was him or them. Get the Full Story...

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Three New Banks Subscribe To KNC Database
June 23, 2014

KYC Exchange Net (KNC) has signed service contracts with Commerzbank, Société Générale and Standard Chartered for access and exchange of Know Your Customer (KYC) data between banks and their clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Charities Drop The Cash
June 23, 2014

Consumers’ shift from cash to credit in payment methodology is now leading charities to come up with different ways to accept donations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Digital Currency Deep Dive: Is Bitcoin Cheaper and More Efficient than Traditional Payments?
June 20, 2014

Remember the day when a coin was just a bothersome piece of metal that you were happy to toss in the tip jar to benefit the underpaid baristas at your local coffee shop? Well no more. Now a coin might be worth more than many...