December 21, 2010
Fed’s Debit Proposal: Your Questions Answered
To say that the Fed’s proposed regulations for debit card interchange have raised a lot of questions around the payments industry would be an understatement. Many of you voiced your...
December 21, 2010
Transcript: PYMNTS.com Webinar on Fed’s Draft Debit Card Regulations (Part...
– Download the Interchange Fee Proposed Rule Draft Notice – Download the Interchange Fee Proposed Rule Staff Memo – Watch PYMNTS.com Durbin Webinar: Analysis of the Fed’s Draft Debit Card...
December 20, 2010
Point of Sale Revolution: Transformation of Payment Acceptance
Point of Sale (POS) payment acceptance was once a relatively sleepy, almost commodity-like extension of the merchant acquiring business, with a handful of standard terminals manufactured by Verifone, Hypercom and...
December 19, 2010
Merchants Find wCharge Mobile Credit Card Processing May Be Make...
As this holiday shopping season begins, many merchants are counting on increased 2010 sales to make up for the last two years of extremely challenging sales. For many small or...
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...