November 30, 2009
SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Wrap-Up Report
MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for the holiday shopping season. The data showed year-over-year growth in the period between...
November 27, 2009
Holiday Shopping
SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Wrap-Up ReportMasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for the holiday shopping season. 5 Questions on Holiday Spending:...
November 24, 2009
GAO to Congress on Interchange Fee Regulation: Yellow Light
Last week the General Accountability Office (GAO) released it much awaited report on interchange fees. Congress had asked the GAO, the respected investigative arm of Congress, to wade into this...
November 23, 2009
PCI Compliance – To Whom Are You Compliant?
A few years ago, in response to a growing number of data security breaches, the major credit card brands formed the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). Since...
November 18, 2009
AmEx and Revolution Money – What a Difference a Day...
Just two days ago, I posted a question on LinkedIn about the one innovation in 2009 that had the potential to change the landscape for the next 2-3 years. Had...
November 11, 2009
Innovations at the POS
What’s Next with Apriva: An interview with EVP Bill Clark Founded in 1999, Apriva is the leading wireless solutions provider integrating the hardware, software and network infrastructure required to develop...
November 09, 2009
The Invisible Engine Wars: Amazon and PayPal’s App Strategy; Will...
Amazon and PayPal have both announced aggressive efforts to persuade developers to use their payment technologies. Each of them has opened up a gateway into their payment platforms. They are...
November 07, 2009
Credit Where Credit Is Due
The credit card industry has few friends at the moment. The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 recently signed into law by President Obama passed the House...
October 18, 2009
Intro to United States
Most American consumers carry several types of payment cards in their wallets. They typically have several credit cards which allow them to revolve payments on the charges they have made...
