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Consumer Payments
Study: Amazon Tops In Mobile, Online Shopper Satisfaction
January 08, 2014

U.S. consumers who conducted holiday shopping at Amazon or L.L. Bean were the most likely to be satisfied with their experience this past holiday season, ForeSee’s newly published E-Retail Satisfaction Index indicates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Exclusive Series
Can Biometrics Help Mag-Stripe Cards Prevail?
January 08, 2014

EMV continues to die a slow death. At least that’s what a growing number of vendors are hoping as they roll out more sophisticated, and secure, payment products, some of which operate along the traditional network rails. Their goal is to encourage financial institutions to...

CEO Series
Will The Target Breach Kill Branded Debit Cards?
January 08, 2014

With the Target breach still clearly visible in the rearview mirror, the payments space is beginning to ask the toughest question of all: Where do we go from here? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
Zaki Named President Of Adyen North America
January 08, 2014

International and multichannel payment solutions provider Adyen has appointed Kamran Zaki as president, Adyen North America. The company plans to relocate its North American headquarters from Boston to San Francisco. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
PayPal APAC Develops SMB mPayment Solution
January 08, 2014

PayPal APAC reportedly has launched mo.bi.pay, a mobile payments solution developed as a mobile plug-in solution for small and mid-size merchants using shopping carts on their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Merchant Innovation
NCR Launches Cloud Connect
January 08, 2014

NCR, which on Jan. 8 unveiled NCR Cloud Connect, a cloud-based ecosystem of digital services for retailers, is looking to address merchants’ desire for new and innovative technology services to better engage consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Mobile Commerce
Walmart eCommerce Chief Discusses Strategy
January 08, 2014

On Black Friday, with Walmart’s guarantees, customers who stood in line for the entirety of a designated offer got the deal, Neil Ashe, the megaretailer’s president and CEO of global eCommerce, told CNN Money in a Jan. 7 report. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Company Spotlight
Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High: Discover
January 08, 2014

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor remained at 89.0 in December, as consumer confidence in the economy rose to its highest level since July. However, consumers’ spending intentions declined, according to Discover Financial Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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ShopperTrak: Holiday Retail Sales Rose 2.7%
January 08, 2014

U.S. retailers use of promotions and discounts reportedly helped drive a 2.7 percent increase in holiday season sales, overcoming a shorter holiday sales season and adverse climate conditions that left many consumers unable to get to stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...