Kraft Foods Allocates 10 Percent Of Marketing Budget To Mobile
September 16, 2012

Kraft will devote 10 percent of its total market budget to mobile marketing campaigns, said Kraft’s director of U.S. media Melissa Laux. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

ACI Worldwide Acquires Bank Tech Company Distra For $48 Million
September 16, 2012

ACI Worldwide has acquired Australian bank technology provider Distra for $48.7 Million, reports Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

SunTrust Updates Mobile App To Allow Mobile Deposit Capabilities
September 16, 2012

SunTrust has upgraded its mobile app to allow for mobile deposit capabilities, reports Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Card Loyalty Company Edo Raises $15 Million
September 16, 2012

Card-linked loyalty servicer Edo has raised $15 million in third round funding, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Groupon Exec Says 30 Percent Of Transactions Are Mobile
September 16, 2012

Mobile transactions now make up 30 percent of Groupon’s total North American transactions, according to head of marketing Iryna Newman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Pew: For Most Consumers, Prepaid Debit Cheaper Than Checking Account
September 16, 2012

Would you characterize yourself as an “average” bank customer? If so, you may be better off with a prepaid debit card than a traditional checking account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Remittances, Networks, Green Dot Have Strong Weeks
September 16, 2012

The remittance and network industries had strong showings on the stock market this week, with the former industry gaining nearly five percent and the latter over three percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

MasterCard Helps Bring Donations, Food Vouchers To The Hungry
September 14, 2012

The WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian aid organization, servicing around 100 million people in 70 countries each year. In announcing their partnership with MasterCard last week, it’s not exaggeration to say the fortunes of millions of people may change. Get the Full Story Complete...

INFOGRAPHIC: The Mobile Commerce Ecosystem
September 14, 2012

Since just about everything that’s useful to know in the world has been turned into an infographic*, we thought we’d create one to highlight perhaps the biggest buzzword in payments: mobile commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...