Written By Karen Webster

Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on emerging payments and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in the payments and commerce space. As the CEO of Market Platform Dynamics, she works extensively with the most innovative players in the payments, financial services, mobile, B2B, digital media and technology sectors to identify, ignite and monetize innovation. Karen also serves on the boards of a number of emerging companies, helping innovators develop and implement business strategies that drive market adoption for their products and services. Karen is also an entrepreneur herself, who has successfully founded and launched several new ventures in the loyalty, on-line media, and social networking sectors, including PYMNTS.com.

Merchant Innovation
Why Contextual Commerce Is The Next Big Thing

In January of this year, I wrote a piece in which I said there...

Faster Payments
The Fastest Path To Faster Payments In The US

The path to faster payments in the U.S. doesn’t have to be paved with...

NFC
UK’s Lessons For US Mobile Payments Adoption

Consumers and retailers in the U.S. apparently just aren’t getting it. The latest stats...

Payments Innovation
Sleepless In Payments

The world is increasingly sleep deprived. Nearly 70 percent of adults in the U.S., 75...

Payment Methods
How Payments Will Save Retail

I, Shopper, take thee, Online Retailer, to be my faithful partner in commerce. To...

Mobile Commerce
If Mobile Is ‘Everything,’ Why Haven’t We Seen More Progress?

“Mobile is everything.” That’s the theme of this year’s Mobile World Congress. The conference...

Marketplace Lending Platform
Is The Tide Going Out On Marketplace Lending?

Warren Buffett is a lot more than just a mega-billionaire and one of the...

eCommerce
Census Calls For Retraction – Webster Calls For Independent Audit

“I’m from the government and I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong.” That...