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Alibaba’s Commanding Mobile Commerce Lead
January 30, 2015

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Taking On A Newer, Broader Payments Acquiring Space
January 30, 2015

Over the last decade, the acquiring space has endured significant, fast-paced changes – for one, buyers have become much more informed. And with origination, ease of use, availability, access and security now part of the discussion, players in the space need to take a broader...

Prime Turns Amazon Profitable Again
January 30, 2015

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Mobile
Facebook Starts Testing NYC Beacons As A Way To Monetize Mobile
January 30, 2015

Facebook plans to test beacons in New York City as a way of connecting its mobile users to the Facebook pages of nearby shops and landmarks, the New York Times reported on Thursday (Jan. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Apple Pay
Visa Pushes Tokens For Apple Pay — And Beyond
January 30, 2015

Visa is already looking beyond Apple Pay. The world’s largest payment-card brand announced on Thursday (Jan. 29) that it beat analysts’ expectations, isn’t planning layoffs and will do a 4-for-1 stock split in March. But Visa is also pushing the tokenization that lies at the...

International
Shoppers Drop the Ruble, Russian Retail Sales Roll
January 29, 2015

To offset the effect of the sinking ruble, Russian consumers have been buying — and business is good. 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...

Global Consumer Confidence Ends 2014 With Slight Dip
January 29, 2015

Even though global consumer confidence has been on an upswing since late 2012, Nielsen reported on Jan. 28 that the global consumer index — the indicator that projects consumer spending — dipped slightly to 96 in Q4 of 2014 from the quarter prior, though this...

iOS Responsible for 75 Percent of Holiday Sales
January 29, 2015

When determining the capability of Apple Pay, a starting point could be to look at how often iOS phones are used for shopping purchases. According to data compiled by eMarketer, not only is mobile commerce doing better than a year before, iOS phones and devices, especially...

Next in ID Verification: Behavioral Biometrics
January 29, 2015

The current height in identity verification on the Web is passwords, fingerprints and iris recognition. But the process may move out of the realm of the physical altogether. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...