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 forming partnerships and enhancing their mPOS platforms. Many of these partnerships are taking shape thanks to the interest in integrating...
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 groups are getting their credit groove on (or want to?).
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 collages of outfits and accessories to Pinterest and 2) Use of iOs. The style-conscious and largely-female user base of the Polyvore app...
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 also preparing for the coming possibility of a rise in contactless credit card purchases through NFC. Get the Full Story...
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 competitive with price-undercutting internet based retailers like Amazon, and leaving behind them indoor and outdoor malls on the brink disaster....
Cross-border commerce is just about everyone’s strategic priority right now given the massive revenue opportunity that it represents. But, as everyone knows, supporting commerce in 220+ countries is expensive, and complicated. Now, best practices are beginning to emerge that enable faster, better and safer cross...
IDI Billing Solutions a developer of billing, rating, order management, workflow and selling solutions for the communications industry, announced enhanced features to help wholesale communications providers improve margins with its SaaS-based CostGuard billing and OSS solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
JPMorgan Chase’s recent decision to ditch the Blink brand – a contactless card - seems like a nail in the coffin for the tap-and-go payment method, at least for cards. But with EMV liability-shift mandates around the corner, contactless’ true fate on cards will rest...
Just over one month after its initial detection, 300,000 servers are still at risk from penetration by the HeartBleed security bug, according to independent security researcher Robert David Graham. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
