Germany’s Online Spending Jumps Up
November 21, 2012

Comscore has revealed that 47 million Germans had visited an online retailer’s site in October 2012 – 83% of the population. The study also revealed that their time spent on retail sites has increased 33% from the same period last year, to a 77 minutes...

OnStar Tests NFC Payments At Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
November 21, 2012

General Motors subsidiary OnStar is testing NFC payments capabilities at electric vehicle charging stations, reports NFC World. 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...

Belgium Taken To Court For E-Money Irregularities
November 21, 2012

The European Commission has decided to refer Belgium to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to implement the Directive on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions. The Commission has also decided to ask the...

Flomio Nears Flojack Kickstarter Funding Target
November 21, 2012

Flomio is nearing its crowdfunding goal for Flojack of $80,000, having netted nearly $70,000 in funding with five days to go, reports NFC World. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Visa, Vodafone Launch SmartPass Mobile Payments App In Australia
November 21, 2012

Vodafone and Visa have entered an agreement to launch the Vodafone SmartPass application in Australia. 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,...

Best Buy Fights Showrooming Through edo Offers
November 21, 2012

Best Buy is aiming to fight the growing showrooming trend by offering deals through card-linked deals offering startup edo. 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...

Ribbon, A “Bit.ly With Payments” Startup, Launches
November 21, 2012

Ribbon, a startup that bills itself as “bit.ly with payments,” has launched, reports Tech Crunch. 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,...

American Express Announces Media Partnerships For Television Commerce
November 21, 2012

American Express has partnered with Fox, NBCUniversal and other media companies in order to drive its “T-Commerce” initiative, reports Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Amazon, Target Viewed As Black Friday Favorites
November 21, 2012

Amazon and Target are expected to have the best Black Friday among U.S. retailers, ranking first and second in “value perception” according to YouGov’s Brand Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...