June 13, 2011
On the Level: The American Express/LevelUp Partnership
Name: Chris Mahl Title: SVP and Chief Brand Alchemist Company: SCVNGR/LevelUp Related Interview: American Express and LevelUp Introduce New Seamless Process for Redeeming Loyalty Deals —– What I’m working...
June 09, 2011
Groupon’s Business Model: Bubble or the Real Deal?
I was not able to make Tim O’Shaughnessy’s presentation at MIT – I was en route to London at the time of his talk. Coincidentally enough, I arrived to read...
June 09, 2011
LivingSocial CEO on Groupon IPO and Company’s Greatest Mistake
Groupon opened a new chapter for the daily deals space with the announcement of its plans to raise $750 million in an initial public offering on June 2. The head...
May 13, 2011
Former Senior Execs from eBay, Oracle and Visa Unveil Latest...
May 11, 2011 A team of veterans from some of the biggest companies in banking, retail and e-commerce – including former eBay and Best Buy CMO Mike Linton, former Visa...
April 21, 2011
The Blackstone Group Reports First Quarter 2011 Results
The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) today reported its first quarter 2011 results. Economic Net Income (“ENI”) was $568.1 million for the first quarter of 2011, an...
April 20, 2011
William and Kate’s Royal Wedding Has UK Saying “I Do!”...
The wedding bells for Prince William and Kate Middleton will finally toll Friday, April 29, but ringing can already be heard at cash registers across the UK. Consumers are expected...
April 07, 2011
Research and Markets: What Compliance Executives Need to Know About...
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a6aaeb/what_compliance_ex) has announced the addition of the “What Compliance Executives Need to Know About PCI Compliance Best Practices for 2011 – How to Update or Implement a...
March 10, 2011
Square vs. VeriFone: Mobile Payments ‘Square’ Off In Security Showdown
What a day at the ole’ payments corral in the “square off” initiated by VeriFone’s CEO, Mr. Doug Bergeron. While people in our industry can be and should be very...
March 01, 2011
NFC World Congress
Location: Sophia Antipolis, France NFC World Congress marks the transition from standards definition to market emergence and ecosystem building around m-payment, ticketing, ID, loyalty, retail, travel… and many more NFC...