July 04, 2012
Africa Has Twice The Mobile Devices Of U.S.A., Is Ripe...
In Africa, where there are twice as many mobile phone subscriptions as in the U.S., consumers appear ready for a new approach to commerce. But a mobile technology specialist in...
May 30, 2012
Why Facebook and Google Have to Worry About Mobile
There’s plenty of reason to look at all 112 of Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker’s latest slides. And the title of her presentation is appropriately broad: “Internet Trends.” But there’s...
May 24, 2012
Looks Like Facebook Just Bought Some Good Karma
Facebook’s latest acquisition probably didn’t cost near as much as the one immediately prior (Instagram); it’s hard to spend $1 billion on M&A every week. But its new toy may end...
December 13, 2011
Four Times More Consumers Consider Mobile Payments Safer Than Credit...
It’s hard to put a price tag on security and privacy, but a recent study of consumers’ online and mobile purchasing attitudes conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and PaymentOne...
September 21, 2011
Next Jump Pioneers Loyalty Points Redemption
Next Jump, host of next generation shopping platforms adopted by MasterCard and most Fortune 1000 companies, is launching a program that allows its members, who earn proprietary WOWPoints™ on every...
April 11, 2011
What’s Next for American Airlines’ Loyalty Program
Thirty years ago, American Airlines launched the first frequent flyer program, AAdvantage. With more than 66 million participants today, AAdvantage Loyalty Program President Maya Leibman declares AAdvantage “one of the...
February 16, 2011
Loves Me, Loves Me Not: Rewards
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but the weeklong “Loves Me” or “Loves Me Not” series on PYMNTS.com is just beginning. The fourth stop for the Market Platform Dynamics team...
November 30, 2010
MasterCard’s Priceless Perks- A Home Run for Baseball Fans
In response to MasterCard’s announcement of Priceless Perks, Cheryl Guerin, Senior Vice President, Global Digital Marketing at MasterCard Worldwide dives deeper into the details. Tell us a little bit about...
August 16, 2010
Introduction to India
As the 11th largest card market, and projected to rank 7th for 2011 [1], India promises a wealth of opportunities. Many global payment trends [2] have taken hold in the...
