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The Cross Border Commerce Conversion Big Ten
June 04, 2014

Improving conversion rates and minimizing shopping cart abandonment starts with knowing where customers are coming from and whether they’re able to actually do business with you. PYMNTS spoke with Trevor Black, Solutions Architect at BlueSnap, who shared the top 10 ways that retailers can maximize...

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How To Satisfy The Omnichannel Consumer
June 02, 2014

On June 4, Vantiv will host a Web seminar to discuss key findings in a new white paper “Omni-Integration Imperatives: Reaching the Omniconsumer.” During the event, representatives from both companies will provide detailed insights into what financial institutions and merchants can do to adjust to...

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‘Exciting’ Times For POS Leading To M&A, Partnership Growth
May 30, 2014

Sometimes an acquisition makes the most sense, while other times a simple partnership will help fill a product or service gap. Whatever the strategy, anticipated growth in point-of-sale demands has the acquiring industry in collaboration mode as key players look to fill emerging market needs.

Key Advice For Starting International Prepaid Card Programs
May 30, 2014

Prepaid programs are fast becoming high-growth products in international markets. But launching one effectively is no easy task. In a recent podcast interview with PYMNTS.com’s Jeff Green, Amit Sethi, TSYS exec and co-chair of the Prepaid International Forum India, discussed some strategic musts.

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Taking the Salesforce Model to Cross Border Payments
May 30, 2014

For merchants looking to sell outside of their own country, integrating with country-specific currencies, languages, payments methods, tax and customs requirements and logistics can make the process beyond tedious. But what if there was a “commerce as a service” platform that made enabling cross border...

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Step Aside, Mobile: Banks and Retailers Should Hold Onto Traditional Coupon Strategies
May 29, 2014

Consumers are using their smartphones for all things retail these days. Well, not all things. When it comes to collecting coupons, many are still relying on more traditional methods like newspapers instead of turning to their mobile devices. In a recent podcast interview with PYMNTS,...

TSYS Names New Global Chief Procurement Officer
May 29, 2014

TSYS announced that they have named a new group executive, chief procurement officer, responsible for procurement, vendor management and supplier management. Walter Taylor, a senior executive with more than 30 years of technology and operations experience in the payments and financial services industry will now...

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Are Merchants “OmniReadi?”
May 29, 2014

Omnichannel is clearly the retail industry’s “it” buzzword. At its best, it delivers the great promise of consumers moving fluidly between devices and shopping channels, with retailers in lockstep at all times. But, we’re just getting started. Each month, PYMNTS will bring you the Omnicommerce...

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Vantiv, Mercury CEOs Discuss Growth Post-Acquisition
May 21, 2014

Vantiv's recently announced plans to acquire Mercury Payment Systems rounds out its strategic roadmap with an integrated business solutions platform serving small and midsize businesses. As CEOs Charles Drucker (Vantiv) and Matt Taylor (Mercury) told Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster in a recent podcast...