In what can only be considered a timely launch given the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy, Facebook has added the ability for users to make donations on behalf of others as part of its Gifts functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
When shoe seller Meat Pack named their new marketing program “Hijack,” they weren’t beating around the bush. 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...
Google has announced it will be adding a new functionality to the Google Wallet that will allow customers to shop on their mobiles without having to enter their credit or debit card details. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
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MasterCard is investing a lot of mobile so it is not surprising that the company would seek to know which countries are ready to welcome the payments technology. Their recent “Mobile Payments Readiness Index” White Paper reveals that only Singapore is close to achieving a...
According to Fast Company , last year, 66% of all Black Friday purchases were a result of social media interaction. Other research studies show that 61% of holiday shoppers planned to research their gifts through social media, before actually heading for a (virtual or physical)...
14,9 million Kenyans recently woke up to a suspended M-Pesa , which brought them back to the time where such services did not exist, and financial transactions required time and enormous preparation. The disruption is being blamed on a power outage in a Vodafone server...
Dutch banks ABN AMRO and ING will launch ‘contactless’ cards enabled with Maestro PayPass in the Netherlands by mid-2013. The Netherlands will be added to the list of over 41 countries where MasterCard’s contactless payments are available. With the decision of ING and ABN AMRO...
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