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American Apparel CEO: Mobile Marketing is Key for Japan
June 06, 2012

American Apparel will make its first significant investments in mobile shopping and marketing in Japan — a place where mobile commerce is especially important, says the firm’s CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

UK’s Masabi Pushes NFC, Transit Partnership Another Step Forward
June 03, 2012

Masabi, a transit-ticketing specialist based in the UK, launched a new Android app to facilitate the purchase and usage of transit tickets, The Paypers reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

How Did Jersey Mike’s Get 282,000 Loyalty Signups? We Ask CMO Rich Hope
May 31, 2012

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Will NFC Be ISIS and Google’s Downfall? Readers Weigh In
May 29, 2012

Last week’s PYMNTS.com “Ask The Industry” question sought your opinions on the NFC “wallet war.” When we saw it asked elsewhere on the web, we thought we’d throw the question to you, the experts. The prompt: is ISIS already permanently ahead of Google Wallet? Get...

Everything Everywhere Pushes NFC/Transit Pairing Further Forward
May 28, 2012

English telecom giant Everything Everywhere is piloting a new use for NFC-enabled smartphones that lets consumers pay for transit rides using their mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Australia’s CommBank Blames Google for Holdup with NFC Payments
May 28, 2012

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) says a dispute with Google had been holding up the release of its popular smartphone app for the Android mobile operating system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

MasterCard, Visa, and Discover Each Invest in Authentication Specialist
May 28, 2012

Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Financial Services were among the companies that participated in a $30 million round of fund raising for Toronto-based SecureKey Technologies, an authentication services provider founded in 2008. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Outdoor 3D QR Codes in Korea Only Work in the Afternoon
May 27, 2012

A creative take on mobile commerce: a number of three-dimensional QR codes used by Korea’s Emart only work between noon and 1 p.m. local time — traditionally Emart’s slowest hour of the day, according to Springwise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

MasterCard, Telefonica Expand Wanda Mobile Money to Argentina
May 24, 2012

The mobile money partnership between Telefonica and MasterCard, called Wanda, has been expanded to include consumers in Argentina. 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...