Former Google, LinkedIn Exec Joins Shopkick As VP of Brand Partnerships
August 02, 2012

Alexis Rack, a former executive at Google and LinkedIn, has joined mobile loyalty startup Shopkick as vice president of brand partnerships, Mobile Commerce Daily reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

LevelUp Gets $9M From Deutsche Telekom’s Investment Arm
August 02, 2012

LevelUp received $9 million in equity backing from T-Venture, the investment division owned and operated by Deutsche Telekom, All Things D confirms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Square Debuts In New York City Taxis
August 02, 2012

Taxicab customers in New York are starting to notice a new payments player in the backseat: Square. 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...

The Next Frontier For Electronic Payments
August 02, 2012

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Are Consumers Warming Back Up To Debt Spending?
August 02, 2012

O. Emre Ergungor and Patricia Waiwood, researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, think consumers might have turned a corner in the way they view debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

The Case Of The Enveloping Platform
August 02, 2012

All of the discussion about Facebook’s lousy earnings last week brought to mind a little story about platforms that I wanted to share with you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

PYMNTS Daily Roundup: August 1-2
August 01, 2012

CardSpring Gains New Investors, First Data Partnership, As Its App Platform For Payment Cards Nears Launch 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...

Google Wallet Fattens Up, Now Works With All Major U.S. Payment Cards
August 01, 2012

Big news: Google Wallet now works with every major U.S. credit and debit card. Robin Dua, head of product management for the platform, shares the details on this new feature, as well as others, like a new remote disable tool. Dua also updates us on merchant...

Large Retailers Are Using Cross-Channel Promos To Fight Showrooming
August 01, 2012

Larger retailers’ ability to invest in cross-channel marketing helps them fight off showrooming, according to a report from Internet Retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....