January 05, 2011
Mobile 401 Lesson 3: Implication
by Tim Attinger LESSON 3 DISCUSSION QUESTION: What is likely to be the greatest driver of commerce convergence growth in the near future? Payments or mobility networks (like Visa and...
January 05, 2011
The Impact of Durbin and Facebook on Payments Resolutions
In the New Year, innovative fee-generating strategies and the Facebook gaming phenomenon are among the issues forefront in the mind of Market Platform Dynamics’ Margaret Weichert. She continues our Resolution...
January 05, 2011
Mobile 401 Lesson 2: Evolution
by Tim Attinger LESSON 2 DISCUSSION QUESTION: What is the “killer app” or feature that will finally tie mobility to payment and information in a way that is truly transformative...
January 05, 2011
eCommerce & mCommerce Insights
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6e7ede/digital_economy) has announced the addition of the “Digital Economy – E-Commerce and M-Commerce Insights” report to their offering. The following report includes recent industry insights and information...
January 03, 2011
Mobile 401 Lesson 1: Landscape
by Tim Attinger LESSON 1 DISCUSSION QUESTION: Which of the ecosystems discussed in this section do you believe will be the major driver of commerce convergence, connecting ecosystem participants through...
January 03, 2011
Local Interest Networking Circle New York Networking Meeting
Join the ladies of LINC New York on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 for a very special breakfast event and panel discussion. You will get to hear from leading industry experts...
December 28, 2010
Point of Transaction 301 Exam Results
The exams have been scored. Here is a round-up of how PYMNTS U. participants answered on the Point of Transaction 301 exam. Question 1: Which stakeholder in the payments value...
December 23, 2010
Virtual Currency Equals Love
On the 11th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me … 100 Facebook credits and told me I could go crazy buying virtual stuff for my farm on...
December 22, 2010
Twelve Days of Christmas
For payments, there is no partridge in a pear tree, no maids-a-milking, and probably not any gold rings coming the industry’s way. So we’re going to focus on the twelve...
The U.S., U.K. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to develop and deploy the policies and infrastructure necessary to advance the use cases and real time payments volume of their domestic networks. This month’s “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, explores the progress and future developments of real-time payments across these regions.
The United Arab Emirates boasts a robust digital market, with 89% of retail shoppers leveraging digital tools in physical stores and the second highest ranking in customer satisfaction among the six countries studied. A new 31-page PYMNTS Intelligence report, “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: UAE Edition,” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, examines the state of digital shopping in this country where merchants are challenged to keep pace with shopper’s digital needs.