2017

Western Union Results Buoyed By Digital
Western Union Results Buoyed By Digital
May 03, 2017  |  Earnings

Western Union posted results that were mixed, topping the quarter’s estimates slightly on the top line while missing on the bottom line, yet the outlook...

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Innovation Project Has Arrived
Innovation Project Has Arrived
March 15, 2017  |  Innovation

The big day has finally arrived — no thanks to Mother Nature, who decided to throw a disruption of her own at the year’s biggest celebration...

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Yahoo Reports Another Major Data Breach … Again
Yahoo Reports Another Major Data Breach … Again
March 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The data breach news keeps getting worse for Yahoo. According to Reuters, Yahoo said that in the past two years nearly 32 million user accounts...

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Global Mobile Economy Shows No Signs Of Slowdown
Global Mobile Economy Shows No Signs Of Slowdown
March 02, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

The mobile money market is continuing to not only grow, but also have an increasing impact on lives, economies and innovation. This week, the GSMA...

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Department Store Outlook Grim For 2017
Department Store Outlook Grim For 2017
February 10, 2017  |  Retail

It looks like more bad news for the U.S. department store sector. After a subpar holiday shopping season, research firm Moody’s announced that it had...

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Email, Social Media King For Retail Marketers
Email, Social Media King For Retail Marketers
February 09, 2017  |  Retail

While most retail marketers have similar goals in 2017 in terms of enhancing consumer engagement and increasing sales, the online realm of marketing outreach remains...

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PayU CEO: What To Watch In 2017
PayU CEO: What To Watch In 2017
January 03, 2017  |  International

It’s not so much the what, but the where. That’s how PayU CEO Laurent Le Moal framed his predictions for 2017 in a conversation he...

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Getting Ready For 2017? Not Before You Read This
Getting Ready For 2017? Not Before You Read This
January 02, 2017  |  Karen Webster

Every Monday, this column space is dedicated to the musings of Karen Webster and her take on all things payments, commerce and retail. The goal:...

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