December 19, 2010
SpendingPulse November 2010 Retail Report: November’s Solid Gains Provide Firm...
MasterCard Advisors: SpendingPulse™ Data Source: A macroeconomic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and services sales and is based on aggregate...
December 19, 2010
The Real Scrooge This Season? Unforeseen Holiday Expenses!
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payments, found in a recent survey conducted with Wakefield Research that 48 percent of those surveyed reported they were over-budget last...
December 19, 2010
Discover 2010 Holiday Shopping Survey: Fewer Plan to Cut Holiday...
Fewer Americans plan to spend less money this season on holiday shopping than last year, according to Discover Financial Services’ annual Holiday Shopping Survey, which examines holiday spending intentions and...
December 19, 2010
Shoppers Strapped for Time This Holiday Season Turn to the...
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a worldwide leader in money movement, found in a recent survey conducted with Wakefield Research that only 13 percent of consumers have finished their holiday...
December 19, 2010
SpendingPulse 2010 Holiday Mid-Season Update: Positive Momentum Holds Steady in...
Season-to-Date Highest Growth in eCommerce, Apparel;Most Other Categories Also in Positive Territory MasterCard Advisors: SpendingPulse™ Data Source: A macroeconomic...
December 19, 2010
Holiday Shopping Season
SpendingPulse 2010 Holiday Mid-Season Update: Positive Momentum Holds Steady in Retail SalesMasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and services sales, today provided summary results for the holiday...
December 10, 2010
Regulation Round-Up: Date Set for Fed Debit Meeting; Visa Europe/EU...
Debit card transaction fees dominated headlines Thursday around the payments world. In the United States, the Federal Reserve made the long-awaited announcement that debit card transactions would be the topic...
December 01, 2010
Mobile 305 Lesson 3: Emerging Markets Mobile Prepaid Implications
by Tim Attinger Mobile 305 (elective. Mobile 205 and Debit 201 recommended): Emerging Markets Mobile Prepaid Lesson 3 Discussion Board: By 2025, the average citizen of India will be middle...
November 30, 2010
eWise Looks to Develop Secure Vault Payments Network
eWise, the exclusive provider for NACHA’s Secure Vault Payments (SVP) Network, completed a $12.1 million funding round earlier this year to support the full commercialization of SVP. Dean Seifert, eWise’s...