France Readies For Expected eCommerce Boom
June 14, 2012

France is a booming e-commerce market. Juniper forecasts that there will be between 10 and 15 million people with contactless payment ready NFC phones in France by 2015. However only 5,000 of France’s 300,000 NFC payment terminals are activated. Get the Full Story Complete the...

EU’s Potential Cash Restrictions Cause Silent Bank Runs In Spain, Greece, Italy
June 14, 2012

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 Among the measures they are considering: imposing a limit on the amount of money that can be withdrawn from cashpoints or ATMS, imposing border checks, and introducing...

Can A Truly European eCommerce Market Exist?
June 14, 2012

A new organization, Ecommerce Europe has been created to promote a single European market to allow e-shoppers to access the full range of possibilities offered by all the players in European online sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Olympics Bring Top Dollar To London
June 14, 2012

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...

What’s Next In the SEPA Saga?
June 14, 2012

The years of procrastination (by some) are over, and payment services providers — as well as consumers — will have to get ready to be compliant with SEPA in the not so distant future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail Take Note: Bing and Yelp Bring Local Reviews to Web Search
June 14, 2012

As merchants large and small look to location-based technologies to increase sales, two of the web’s biggest players are joining forces to expand local search: Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, and review site Yelp have partnered to incorporate local restaurant and venue reviews into the former’s...

Conn.-Based Apparel Retailer Vineyard Vines Invests In Digital
June 14, 2012

Vineyard Vines, a popular apparel retailer based in Connecticut, is partnering with Demandware Commerce to upgrade its e-commerce experience for shoppers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Paysafecard, Popular European Prepaid Option, Expands to Turkey
June 14, 2012

Paysafecard is now available in Turkey, Finextra reports. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

European E-Tailer With $1B In Sales Opens Brick-and-Mortar Stores
June 14, 2012

Pixmania, an online retailer of electronics, jewelry, apparel and furniture based in France, has recently opened 20 physical store locations to support its online business, and plans to expand its geographic footprint further. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...