November 22, 2010
eCom 302 Lesson 3: Emerging eCom Implications
by Tim Attinger eCOM 302: Emerging eCom Competition Lesson 3 Discussion Board: In five years’ time, which eCom facility will have the biggest moment in the sun — one of...
November 22, 2010
eCom 302 Lesson 2: Emerging eCom Evolution
by Tim Attinger eCOM 302: Emerging eCom Competition Lesson 2 Discussion Board: How might a new online payments capability best ignite for growth? Through a great idea, a good merchant...
November 22, 2010
S-Commerce- A Fourth Retail Channel: An Overview of Social Commerce...
Introduction This section of the Lydian Journal examines the world of social commerce, or as some have described it, the fourth retail channel. Four distinct elements define this commerce...
November 19, 2010
47th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago invites the submission of research and policy oriented papers for the 47th annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition to be held May 4-6,...
November 18, 2010
Readers Respond: Will Open Platforms Drive Innovation in Payments?
The PYMNTS.com community had some strong reactions to the Lydian Journal article “The Year of APIs and the Reshaping of the Payment Ecosystem” by Patrick Gauthier, Head of Market Intelligence...
November 17, 2010
PayPal Founder’s Top Tips for Entrepreneurs
Has innovation in technology hit a dry spell? That’s the concern of Peter Thiel, Co-Founder of PayPal, who got a warm welcome from the MIT crowd this week at the...
November 17, 2010
Working to Make a Single Euro Payments Area a Reality
Industry expert David S. Evans chats with Gerard Hartsink, the CEO of the European Payment Council, for a first hand look at what’s happening with efforts to integrate SEPA payment...
November 17, 2010
Elavon Markets VeriFone’s PAYware Mobile Solution
Elavon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and leading global payments provider, will market and support VeriFone Systems, Inc.’s (NYSE: PAY) PAYware Mobile secure card payment system for...
November 16, 2010
eCom 301 Lesson 2: eCom Evolution
by Tim Attinger eCom 301 (elective): Evolution of Online Commerce Lesson 2 Discussion Board: What might have been the unique “network effect” characteristics of the environment in which PayPal ignited,...