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B2B Buyers Bypassing Procurement Policies
October 29, 2014

As the need for convenience and speed dominates almost everything else, B2B buyers are skipping the rules and bypassing procurement policies, according to a report from Forrester Consulting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

TSYS Revenues Jump 8.1 Percent
October 29, 2014

TSYS on Tuesday (Oct. 28) reported third quarter revenue of $616.9 million, an 8.1 percent increase, and income from continuing operations jumped 27.9 percent to $82.9 million. It also reported double-digit revenue growth in three key segments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

The Lines Are Drawn In Apple Pay/CurrentC Battle
October 29, 2014

It started with the Rite Aide and then spread to CVS, now, according to NYT reporting the battle for the merchants between Apple and MCX is heating up as more major retailers are finding that though they might be interested in taking mobile payments, they...

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Taco Bell, Outback Push Mobile Ordering
October 29, 2014

Taco Bell and Outback Steakhouse are shifting their businesses to deal with the new smartphone reality. Taco Bell on Tuesday (Oct. 28), for example, rolled out its version of the mobile app to allow customers to order ahead and place a food order for pickup....

Investment Tracker, October 29
October 29, 2014

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Americans Top Fear: Credit Card Data Getting Stolen
October 29, 2014

Fears are driven by an intersection of a horrible outcome and the perceived probability of it happening to that person. So when Gallup this month surveyed 1,017 U.S. adults in the U.S. and asked what their greatest fears were, having credit card data stolen by...

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Retailers Worried About Bargain Hunters, Again
October 29, 2014

Surveys are predicting more shoppers in the malls this holiday season and a 4.1 percent rise in holiday spending. That’s the good news. The bad news is that, once again, such surveys don’t predict margin and if those shoppers gravitate only to the lowest margined...

Mobile Commerce
New Tools Counter Shopping Cart Abandonment
October 29, 2014

Adobe has upgraded its shopping cart abandonment package to deliver realtime data and the ability to immediately reach out to that shopper. The earlier version had a 24-hour lag, according to a story in VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

MasterCard Surprises World Series Fans With Apple Pay
October 29, 2014

Throughout the 2014 baseball season, MasterCard has been surprising fans with Priceless Surprises. After Apple Pay's recent launch, MasterCard, together with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, surprised MLB fans by enabling the new payment technology at both the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants...