Big Four Telcos, Payment Networks Lead ETA’s Mobile Payments Committee
August 11, 2012

All four major U.S. mobile network operators — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon — have joined MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover on the Electronic Transactions Association’s new Mobile Payments Committee, a release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

NRF’s VP of Retail Tech Names Payments’ Biggest Issue
August 11, 2012

With the new relationship between Jack Dorsey and Howard Schultz continuing to dominate headlines days after their new partnership was announced, Tom Litchford’s commentary on retail technology may not necessarily surprise you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Court Sets October Deadline for Approval of Swipe Fee Settlement
August 11, 2012

Visa and MasterCard have until Oct. 19 to request approval for the existing settlement over credit card interchange fees between themselves, their issuing partners, and U.S. merchants, Bloomberg says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Two Major POS Specialists Lose; Remittance, Prepaid Firms Gain
August 11, 2012

Ingenico and VeriFone Systems each saw their stock prices decrease by more than nine percent over five days of trading last week. Combined, the companies lost roughly $575 million in market capitalization over the course of the week. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Direct Sellers Need To Accept Mobile Payments “” Or Else
August 10, 2012

Jonathan Shapiro is a partner at Ropart Asset Management, a venture capital firm that has repeatedly invested in direct selling companies (think Amway). Shapiro says mobile payment acceptance won’t just change direct selling “” soon, it’ll become an essential technology. And those that don’t use...

20120810-The Credit-Debit Switch Confirms Signs of Economic Distress
August 10, 2012

We talk to First Data Head Economist Rikard Bandebo about recent consumer credit card usage trends, along with other key insights from the latest edition of First Data’s SpendTrend analysis. Listen Here Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Commercial Card Regional Forum, Raleigh, NC
August 10, 2012

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Commercial Card Regional Forum, New York, NY
August 10, 2012

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One-Day Intensive Workshop: P-Card Program Management
August 10, 2012

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