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Mobile Commerce
Alibaba Hopes For Mobile Boost From Meizu Partnership
October 24, 2014

Alibaba is hoping for a boost for its e-commerce-oriented mobile-phone OS from a new partnership with Chinese handset maker Meizu, according to ITNews.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Who Really Owns the POS and Customer Data?
October 23, 2014

On Friday, October 24, the fifth and last day of Retail Reinvention Week, join us in a live digital discussion held at 11 AM EST and hosted by Market Platform Dynamic's Gloria Colgan to find out who really owns the POS and customer data, and...

B2B Payments
No Apple Pay For Amex Corporate Users
October 23, 2014

Woe is the corporate traveller, he will be consigned to the intolerable use of plastic for a while longer if he or she holds an Amex Corporate Card.  ApplePay, though compatible with the consumer side of the brand, will not work on the commercial side....

With New VC Dollars, GoCoin Pledges B2B Payments Push
October 23, 2014

Shortly after BitFury Capital announced an undisclosed investment in digital currency merchant processor GoCoin, GoCoin CEO Steve Beauregard said that his Bitcoin operation will make B2B payments recruiting a top priority. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Has FleetCor Lived Up To Its 2014 Great Expectations?  
October 23, 2014

FleetCor has tickled investors in 2014, with its large and expanding hold in the  business of fleet cards, and, with the completion acquisition of Canadian company  Comdata, B2B e-payments in general.  Wall Street Growth investor Louis Navellier  has chosen FleetCor as his pick for the...

B2B Payments
Tipalti Lassos In $13 Million In Series B Funding
October 23, 2014

Tipalti, the Israeli- and California-based B2B global payments firm, has locked in $13 million in Series B funding, raised in a round led by Wicklow Capital, according to a story in VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cool
Is Mobile The Key To Better Loyalty Programs?
October 23, 2014

Pop quiz—what is the best type of customer?  Although “rich” might be the easiest go-to answer, “loyal” is perhaps a better answer because, over the life of a business, a loyal customer who buys often and recommends the establishment to others is more valuable than a...

Ecuador Central Bank Launches Mobile B2B With No Banks Nor Telco Partners
October 23, 2014

The Central Bank in Ecuador is trying to launch a national mobile payment scheme that is designed to handle B2B transactions (along with P2P, top-up, cash in and out, in-store purchases and electronic receipts), deliver a very low rate (a $50 charge costs four cents,...

Company Spotlight
Apple May Soon Hit Sale Of Billionth iOS Device
October 23, 2014

Talking revenue or net income in the billions isn’t something shocking for Apple, but hitting that billionth mark for sales of its iOS devices is, which apple is expected to do this quarter, according to a Seeking Alpha report released Wednesday (Oct. 22). Get the...