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What Consumers Want From Mobile Wallets
August 01, 2013

Like a manned Mars mission, it’s easy to believe total consumer mobile wallet adoption is an inevitable, if predictable, conclusion to current trends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Strange Statistics Around Mobile Shopping
August 01, 2013

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Subscription Commerce: Fad Or Fantastic?
July 30, 2013

Just ask any Wall Street Banker, VC or CFO what they most wish for, and they’ll answer with two words: recurring revenue. But, this often hailed silver bullet of commerce has gotten a bad rap of late when applied to companies that just plain didn’t...

Walgreens Tests Real-Time Coupon Data Provider Sparkfly
July 29, 2013

New York-area Walgreens and Duane Reade stores have teamed up with L’Oreal and Sparkfly to test a new coupon program that enables merchants to better target their audiences, AdAge reported on July 25. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

A Square Scandal, Foursquare’s Newest Service And Jay Z’s POS
July 25, 2013

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Discover Q2 Profit Rises, PayPal Details Emerge
July 23, 2013

Discover Financial Services released its second-quarter earnings report on July 23, announcing a 15 percent rise in quarterly profit, according to an SEC filing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Discover Partners With Allpoint Network For ATM Access
July 22, 2013

Maryland-based fee-free ATM network provider Allpoint Network announced a new partnership with Discover on July 22, a press release for the company said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

PayPal’s Quadrillion-Dollar Error And Bitcoin’s Strangest Bet
July 18, 2013

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Why Discover Set Its Sights On Barclaycard
July 12, 2013

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