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Looks Like A Merry Online Holiday Shopping Season So Far
November 28, 2014

Over the pre-Thanksgiving weekend, consumers spent more online this year than last, and are making significantly more of those purchases using mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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eXelate Gets BPA Certification
November 27, 2014

eXelate, a data management platform (DMP) and data provider, has announced that independent auditing organization BPA Worldwide has certified eXelate’s online B2B audience data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Fleet Telematic Firm Cuts Euro Deal
November 27, 2014

Geotab, a vendor selling m2m fleet transport telematics technology, and Telefónica have agreed to partner in Europe. The agreement will initially focus on the markets of Spain, Germany and the U.K. with the intention to explore Latin American markets in the near future, the two...

B2B Payments
In B2B Payments, Branding Is Huge
November 27, 2014

When the CEB Marketing Leadership Council surveyed how B2B buyers make purchase decisions, they found a 64 percent purchase rate when there existed “a high brand connection.” When there wasn’t? That rate plunged to five percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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French Payments: Paylib Partnering With Crédit Agricole
November 27, 2014

The French bank created Paylib online payment system has agreed to add Crédit Agricole as a member as well as working with MasterCard to enable global payments, according to a story in Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

The Future Of B2B Banking
November 27, 2014

Although the changing nature of B2B transactions today is certainly forcing banks to rethink B2B services, U.S. offerings are generally much less robust than in other countries and there are two reasons. First is the U.S.’s continued reliance on paper checks—to a far greater degree...

Nine Ways Mobile Is Changing Everything We Do
November 27, 2014

Today Americans are giving thanks—they are thankful for their families, their bountiful Thanksgiving feasts, their football games and the beginning of another holiday season. However grateful they are though, few Americans today will likely remember to give thanks for the life and work of Martin...

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Apple Pay, By The Day
November 27, 2014

Hard to believe it was just 30 days ago that Apple Pay officially launched and even harder to believe how different the ecosystem is today as opposed to what it was 31 days ago.  Some are firmly in the camp that Apple’s entrance into payments...

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Big Sales Expected For Apple On Black Friday
November 27, 2014

Apple is predicted to have a very successful Black Friday this year, and possibly the entire holiday shopping season, with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus leading the company’s charge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...