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Do Digital Devices Drive In Store Sales?
Do Digital Devices Drive In Store Sales?
April 29, 2014  |  Controversial

New research says that in-store sales driven by use of smartphones, tablets and home computers represent a much larger share of overall retail sales than...

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Let the Cross Border Games (and Monetization) Begin
Let the Cross Border Games (and Monetization) Begin
April 29, 2014  |  BlueSnap

Move over, Wii. Currently, free and low-cost apps are what gaming consumers are downloading and playing these days, most of which are on mobile devices....

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How Much Is Square Really Worth?
How Much Is Square Really Worth?
April 28, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

The payments version of the rumor mill has been going full tilt about whether Square’s running out of cash, whether it’s up for sale, and...

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PYMNTS FLASHBACK: Transcript: Twitter Vet Jack Dorsey on How Square Redesigns the Payment Process
PYMNTS FLASHBACK: Transcript: Twitter Vet Jack Dorsey on How Square Redesigns the Payment Process
April 28, 2014  |  Cool

When buzz began bubbling up around Square about a month ago, the industry took notice. Many charged that was due mainly in part because the...

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Remote Control Credit Cards?
Remote Control Credit Cards?
April 25, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

What would happen to fraud if consumers were given the opportunity to turn their credit and debit cards on and off from their mobile phones...

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Visa: Q2 Revenues Rise 7% As Profit Jumps 26%
Visa: Q2 Revenues Rise 7% As Profit Jumps 26%
April 24, 2014  |  In Depth

Visa missed analysts' projections for fiscal second quarter revenues, but earned a 26 percent increase in profits as spending on credit and debit cards remained...

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What Can $698M Do To Innovate African Entrepreneurship?
What Can $698M Do To Innovate African Entrepreneurship?
April 24, 2014  |  Cool

The Carlyle Group is the first global private equity firm to close a fund that is focused entirely on building the middle class in Sub-Saharan...

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The Mobile Commerce Roadmap: MasterCard Takes Initiative
The Mobile Commerce Roadmap: MasterCard Takes Initiative
April 24, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

In this exclusive series, MasterCard’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer Ed McLaughlin has spoken with MPD CEO Karen Webster about the general state of mobile commerce,...

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