We’ve written about Shopkick before: the 2009 loyalty startup uses its own specially designed location technology to detect when users walk into the physical locations of its merchant partners. Consumers get points for visiting brick-and-mortar stores, which can be redeemed for gift cards or various...
A report in Deutsche Startups reveals that European mobile payment service Payleven has received tens of millions of euros from New Enterprise Associates, Holtzbrinck Ventures and the Russian VC ru-net. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Turkish payment provider 3pay, via a partnership with Peak Games, is launching Prepaid Game Cards for Turkish Market called Mikro Odeme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Allied Bank is partnering with Sybase365 to provide a variety of services to unbanked consumers by integrating mobile banking functionalities into its current banking products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
According to a report released by research company comScore, Europe is the second largest region in terms of online banking growth, behind only the United States. Latin America came in third. Worldwide, 423.5 million Internet users or 28.7 percent of total internet users have accessed...
Hungarian Cellum worked with T-Mobile, Telenor, FHB, and MasterCard to release a new version of its MasterCard Mobile payment app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
According to MasterCard Global City Index, London is the hottest city in the world right now and will attract the highest international visitor spend, ahead of New York, Bangkok, Paris and Singapore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Wireless provider Orange Money has recently announced that more than 4 million customers now use its Orange Money mobile payment service in Africa and the Middle East. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The European Union is making preparations to contain the effects of panic should Greece exit from the Euro. Among the measures they are considering: imposing a limit on the amount of money that can be withdrawn from cashpoints or ATMS, imposing border checks, and introducing...