March 30, 2011
Crisis Cartels: For Better or For Worse?
Lia Vitzilaiou, Mar 30, 2011 Cartels typically involve private agreements that limit quantities sold, thereby effectively raising prices; in turn this transfers income from buyers to sellers and reduces the...
March 23, 2011
DoCoMo Mastermind and PYMNTS Colleague Reflects on Quake’s Aftermath in...
March 20, 2011 We, the people of the Tokyo area, are still having aftershocks more than three to five times a day, and the situation with the nuclear power plants...
March 16, 2011
Mobile and Social Payments for Charity- Making a Difference in...
The recent Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters bring home once again how fragile and precious our lives can be and reminds us too of how easily disaster can strike...
January 17, 2011
Transcript: TSYS Execs Discuss First National Merchant Solutions Acquisition
Listen to audio interview DAVID S. EVANS: Hi, this is David Evans from PYMNTS.com. Exciting news today – TSYS acquired the remaining 49 percent interest in First National Merchant Solutions...
January 06, 2011
TSYS Discusses First National Merchant Solutions Acquisition
TSYS completed its acquisition of First National Merchant Solutions, LLC (FNMS), which was ranked as the 10th-largest merchant acquirer in the U.S. by dollar volume in 2009 by The Nilson...
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
Will Mobile Marketing Drive Mobile Payments?
Smart phones are driving new capabilities for consumers and retailers, such as the ability to interact in real-time and space, keeping track of preferences. Multiple mobile marketing approaches range from...
December 17, 2010
Musing from “Cartes 2010”: Is the NFC glass half-full or...
The Cartes Conference just concluded in Paris. While the industry eagerly awaits the commercial roll-out of NFC, traditional card production remains its anchor. The Cartes trade show closed its doors...
December 08, 2010
For One Swallow Does Not Make a Spring
On Tuesday, Samsung and Google announced the Nexus S, with NFC. The payment technology industry, gathered in Paris for the CARTES & IDentification 2010 conference will no doubt rejoice, yet...
