2014

Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High: Discover

Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High: Discover
Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High: Discover
January 08, 2014  |  Company Profile

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor remained at 89.0 in December, as consumer confidence in the economy rose to its highest level since July. However, consumers’...

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ShopperTrak: Holiday Retail Sales Rose 2.7%
ShopperTrak: Holiday Retail Sales Rose 2.7%
January 08, 2014  |  News

U.S. retailers use of promotions and discounts reportedly helped drive a 2.7 percent increase in holiday season sales, overcoming a shorter holiday sales season and...

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Apple Opens Store On Alibaba’s Tmall Marketplace
Apple Opens Store On Alibaba’s Tmall Marketplace
January 08, 2014  |  Cross-border Payments

Apple reportedly has opened its own official store on the Tmall online marketplace operated by Alibaba, China’s large eCommerce provider. Get the Full Story Complete...

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PulseWallet Touts Cardless Biometric POS Option At CES
PulseWallet Touts Cardless Biometric POS Option At CES
January 08, 2014  |  News

PulseWallet is demonstrating a cardless point-of-sale solution at the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas that uses of PalmSecure biometric technology by Fujitsu...

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Alibaba’s Taobao Bans Bitcoin
Alibaba’s Taobao Bans Bitcoin
January 08, 2014  |  Cross-border Payments

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce conglomerate, has banned the sale of Bitcoin on its Taobao Marketplace online platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Merchant Dashboard In CardinalCommerce’s 2014 Plans
Merchant Dashboard In CardinalCommerce’s 2014 Plans
January 07, 2014  |  News

CardinalCommerce, which prides itself as being a pioneer and an innovator in consumer authentication, has various plans in store for customers this year, chief among...

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Bundesbank: ‘No Fundamentals’ Driving Bitcoin Price
Bundesbank: ‘No Fundamentals’ Driving Bitcoin Price
January 07, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

The market price of Bitcoin is not based on any underlying fundamental, contends a senior Bundesbank official. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Jack Henry, AmEx Partner On Cross-Border Payments
Jack Henry, AmEx Partner On Cross-Border Payments
January 07, 2014  |  Financial Inclusion

Client financial institutions of core processor Jack Henry and Associates will have access to American Express’ FX International Payments Service, Jack Henry announced. Get the...

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