Citi Price Reward: Too Good To Be True?
November 25, 2012

The new Citi Price Rewards program claims to eliminate many of the pain points that come with price-matching guarantees. Does it live up to the promise? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Gyft Brings Mobile, Social Elements To Gift Card Industry
November 25, 2012

Odds are you’ll receive a few gift cards this holiday season. Why not store them on your iPhone? 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...

World Bank Calls For Payments Deregulation
November 25, 2012

The World Bank has announced that remittance flows to developing countries are expected to exceed the earlier estimates by the bank and will amount to $406 billion, a 6.5 percent increase from the previous year. The bank also predicts these remittances will grow by 7.9...

Black Friday Makes Mobile Sales Jump
November 25, 2012

PayPal has reported a 190% jump in mobile sales during the Thanksgiving period and eBay saw its total mobile volume in the US increase by 153%. IBM has also reported that online sales jumped 20.7% compared to the same period last year. Get the Full...

More NFC Mobile Devices Than Expected
November 25, 2012

ABI Research has raised the estimate of the number of NFC-enabled mobile devices to be shipped in 2012. Research analyst Phil Sealy comments; “2012 is the first time that ABI Research has raised forecasts for NFC-enabled handsets, up from 80 million units to 102 million...

M-Commerce Suffers From Payments Optimization
November 25, 2012

Recent research by WorldPay has revealed that payment page optimization and screen size are deterring customers from purchasing goods from their mobile devices. The research conducted at the 2012 Internet Retailing Conference in London, found that retail experts believe mobile devices play a role in...

Barclays Buys iPads To Improve Customer Service
November 24, 2012

Barclays has confirmed the purchase of 1800 iPads to be distributed among staff to improve customer service and sales at their branches. The tablets are to be used to improve interaction with customers and as a tool for sales. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Anonymous’ PayPal Attack Price Tag Revealed
November 24, 2012

PayPal has revealed that the attacks Anomymous perpetrated on their website have cost them £3.5 million. The amount was revealed during the first day of trial of one of the alleged key figures in a string of attacks on financial services firms. Get the Full...

Finish Tax Refunds Will Be Paid Using SEPA
November 24, 2012

For the first time ever tax refunds in Finland will be paid according to SEPA standards. Pohjola Bank will act as an intermediary for government payments. Those who have no provided their bank details to the Finish Tax Administration will receive money orders for their...