Mobile Commerce

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Innovation Down Under
May 05, 2014

Australian-based MYOB wants it deliver what its acronym stands for….for businesses of all sizes to “mind your own business” while they mind the back office, including payments. Its biggest beef was that business payments have been slow to move online, and cash flow has suffered...

Loyalty & Rewards
Google And Amazon Face A Future Of Directly Competing
May 05, 2014

The clash of the titans has officially begun online as search behemoth Google and internet retail giant Amazon directly compete for the eyes, clicks and dollars of shoppers in the on and offline realms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Company Profile
MasterCard Reveals Strong First-Quarter Earnings
May 05, 2014

MasterCard announced today its first-quarter earnings for 2014. According to a company blog post, net revenue growth was 14 percent due to a “double-digit increase in both gross volume and processed transactions.” Net income also increased by 14 percent, and earnings per share rose 18...

Exclusive Series
Mother’s Day Spending, Trillions of Dollars in Credit Card Processing, Privacy-Flexible Consumers…And Other Friday Factoids
May 02, 2014

Do you know… how many tens of millions of dollars Americans will spend on Mother’s Day this year? How many consumers will exchange personal information for a good deal? How many trillions of dollars the credit card industry will process this year? If not, keep...

Mobile Commerce
AmEx CEO Chenault And Payments $25 trillion Opportunity
May 02, 2014

In a recent conversation with Fortune, American Express CEO Ken Chenault spoke about the future of commerce, which he believes is mobile. According to Chenault, mobile payments represent a $25 trillion dollar a year opportunity, with five major players—Google, Apple, Amazon, Alibaba and Facebook. Get the...

Mobile Commerce
Walgreens Launches Latest iBeacon Pilot
May 02, 2014

In an attempt to push personalized coupons on customers with smartphones, Walgreens has announced it is piloting an iBeacon test program in Duane Reade locations across New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Merchant Innovation
Western Union Unafraid of Walmart Even With Profits Down In Q1 2014
May 02, 2014

Western Union had a mixed first quarter in 2014, reporting both a drop in net profits but an uptick in revenue in 2014. The Colorado-based money transfer service reported first-quarter net income of $203 million, which represents 4 percent from $212 million in the first...

Company Profile
MasterCard’s CEO Cites Russia And Europe As Challenges
May 02, 2014

MasterCard posted favorable first-quarter numbers, but questions arise about pending legislation in both Russia and Europe that could affect card brands and pricing. Learn what MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga told analysts when asked about the impact to MasterCard’s future.

Mobile Commerce
FIS Reports Increase in Revenue and Plans for EMV and Mobile Customers
May 02, 2014

FIS is starting 2014 with a strong quarter and is making plans to serve under-banked mobile customers.