Opinion

Karen Webster
The Sure Fire Merchant Interchange Fee Fix
November 17, 2014

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the internet was on fire last week, and nearly broke. Yes, there was that Kim Kardashian Paper magazine cover that apparently got a few clicks. But what really set tongues a waggin’ – in payments at least –...

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Why Apple Pay Needs Merchants More Than Merchants Need Apple Pay
November 10, 2014

There are three things that I think we’d all agree are irrefutable outcomes of the launch of Apple Pay. 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...

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Why did you do this Walgreens?
November 07, 2014

Like many young parents across America, I spend a lot of time at Walgreens. If fact, as I am not such a “younger” parent anymore, I find myself spending more time then I would like there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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CurrentC And The Big Merchant Mess
November 03, 2014

Whoever said there’s no such thing as bad PR obviously wasn’t on the receiving end of the whooping that Rite Aid, CVS and CurrentC took last week over their decision to turn off support for Apple Pay in their stores. Get the Full Story Complete...

Apple Pay’s Most Unusual Ignition Strategy
October 31, 2014

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The Real Reason Rite Aid Dumped Apple Pay
October 27, 2014

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The Scariest Things In Payments
October 27, 2014

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What’s Next In Payments?
October 20, 2014

Oh, what a five years it has been! 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

Karen Webster
Of Nobel Prizes And Payments
October 13, 2014

When explaining the economic “DNA” of Market Platform Dynamics, I always describe it as having its roots in the work of a genius French economist, Jean Tirole a long-time colleague of the two economists who also happen to be our Chairman and Founder, Dick Schmalensee...