Payment Methods

Europe
Boku Strikes European Carrier-Processing Deal With Deutsche Telekom
May 08, 2014

Mobile carrier-billing specialist Boku Inc. on May 8 announced an agreement with European mobile-network operator Deutsche Telekom Group. The partnership expands on a previous agreement between the two in Germany to cover Deutsche Telekom’s entire user base in Europe of over 140 million subscribers across...

News
U.S. Judge: DOJ Merchant Antitrust Case Against Amex May Proceed
May 07, 2014

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International
New CEO Seeks Client Stickiness From Shift In Global Cash Access’ Sales Strategy
May 07, 2014

Instead of concentrating sales on individual products, Global Cash Access has begun bundling its products aided by a kiosk under a strategy change for the gaming cash-access specialist implemented by new CEO Ram Chary. Chary replaced David Lopez as the company’s leader in January and...

Mobile
LevelUp Levels Up With A New Space
May 07, 2014

The mobile commerce platform LevelUp made news that it has grown its staff by 15 percent, moved into brand new offices in Boston and has big plans for what it wants to do next. If you want in on the scoop (and to watch fun...

Merchant Innovation
What Developed Markets Can Learn From Emerging Markets’ Payments
May 07, 2014

Developed markets are all about the move from plastic to digital while emerging markets are all about leapfrogging plastic and going right to digital. What each have in common is the mobile device and the desire to create a convenient way to enable payments –...

TSYS: “Go Old School to Boost Cardholder Spend”
May 07, 2014

FI’s don’t have to flock to the “shiny new thing” to get cardholders to make a particular payment method top of wallet. In fact, a study released just today from TSYS reveals several “old school” methods that boost cardholder loyalty, proving that sometimes tradition trumps...

Hmmm
Has Consumer Spend Hit Another Wall?
May 07, 2014

Gallup’s new research threw a bit of a wet blanket on prior reports that consumers were feeling all warm and fuzzy about their economic prospects and warming up for a pre-summer spending spree. Adding insult to injury, it turns out that mobile is doing a...

B2B Payments
Can Multiple Banking Relationships Ruin Cash Flow?
May 07, 2014

Not having standardized payment workflows makes it difficult for many companies with wieldy systems to track their cash flow, according to a new report. Consolidating banking relationships and centralizing the process can save money through greater efficiencies while also reducing the potential for fraud.

B2B Payments
Cardtronics’ Rails Drive New Debit Revenue For Banks
May 07, 2014

What’s the relationship between ATMs and retail? According to Cardtronics CEO Steve Rathgaber during his most recent analyst call, about an 8x increase in monthly consumer debit spend for retailers with ATMs in their stores.