Coming Through In The Clutch: Mobile Payments, Loyalty And Gifting In One App
February 01, 2013

Mobile payments, gifting and loyalty are three subsets of the mCommerce industry that are expanding rapidly right now, but from a mobile app point of view, they represent a fragmented industry. The newly re-launched Clutch app looks to solve that problem, combining all the best...

20130201-Coming Through In The Clutch: Mobile Payments, Loyalty And Gifting In One App
February 01, 2013

Mobile payments, gifting and loyalty are three subsets of the mCommerce industry that are expanding rapidly right now, but from a mobile app point of view, they represent a fragmented industry. The newly re-launched Clutch app looks to solve that problem, combining all the best...

Uber Keeps Pace With Lyft, Makes Deal With Regulators
February 01, 2013

eHailing app Uber has reached an agreement with the Californio Public Utilities Commission, avoiding the $20,000 fine and cease-and-desist action levied against it in late 2012. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

A Case Study In How To Make Top Five Tweets
January 31, 2013

Here are our top five tweets from the week that was. Keep tweeting, and we may feature you next Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

TIM Begins NFC Pilot In Brazil
January 31, 2013

Brazilian mobile operator TIM has partnered with MasterCard,Banco Itaú, Redecard and Gemalto to start a mobile NFC trial in the country. As well as this pilot, the telco will be introducing a country-wide mPayments service, in partnership with MasterCard as state-owned bank, Caixa Economica Federal....

Tieto Helps Smolensky Develop Payment Card Business
January 31, 2013

Tieto and Smolensky Bank (Russia) have signed a deal to develop the bank’s payment card business by implementing a full in-house solution based on Tieto’s Card Suite products. The solution will allow the Bank to perform all necessary functions to issue and acquire payment cards,...

MasterCard Reports Q4 2012 Results
January 31, 2013

MasterCard has announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012. The company reported net income of $605 million, up 18%, and earnings per diluted share of $4.86, up 21%, in each case versus the year-ago period. Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012...

ShoeDazzle Reinstates Subscription Service For $9.95 A Month
January 31, 2013

ShoeDazzle will begin offering a subscription service of $9.95 a month for its online shoe store, offering subscribers free shipping and other discounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Aconite Helps Tutuka Upgrade To EMV
January 31, 2013

Tutuka, a South African third party processor, has selected Aconite’s Smart EMV Manager solution to deliver full EMV compliance in their card processing platform. Tutuka provides South Africa’s leading prepaid card service for clients issuing Visa and MasterCard prepaid products. The upgrade of this service...