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Donde: It’s Where To Find Stuff Nearby
Donde: It’s Where To Find Stuff Nearby
March 17, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Startup Donde is working to help drive retail sales for consumers who want to find convenient, nearby locations to make their purchases. Founder and CEO...

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E-commerce Startups Score Funding Successes
E-commerce Startups Score Funding Successes
March 17, 2014  |  Cool

Wayfair – March 7, 2014 – $157 Million Wayfair, an online home-goods retailer, has announced it has raised $157 million in new funding. Wayfair’s service...

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Remitly Has A Mobile Answer To International Remittances
Remitly Has A Mobile Answer To International Remittances
March 17, 2014  |  CEO Series

The person-to-person funds transfer market seems to grow each day, though often companies limit transfers to domestic use. A new startup called Remitly is aiming...

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Mike Passilla Chase Merchant Services Speaks with Karen Webster CEO of PYMNTS.com
Mike Passilla Chase Merchant Services Speaks with Karen Webster CEO of PYMNTS.com
March 17, 2014  |  Commentary

I had the chance to visit with Mike Passilla recently to get the scoop on the Chase Merchant Services (CMS) Group he leads at Chase...

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Michael Porter’s Five Forces And  Payments Innovation
Michael Porter’s Five Forces And Payments Innovation
March 17, 2014  |  Commentary

I feel like I’m back in school. In preparing for The Innovation Project’s lead off session with Professor Michael Porter, the father of competitive strategy,...

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Did White Castle Slide Past The Loyalty Train?
Did White Castle Slide Past The Loyalty Train?
March 11, 2014  |  Loyalty & Rewards

White Castle recently launched a mobile-ordering service, but the regional quick-service restaurant chain reportedly is holding off on loyalty initiatives. White Castle’s app allows users...

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Europe’s ECB OKs Security-Assessment Guide
Europe’s ECB OKs Security-Assessment Guide
March 11, 2014  |  Cool

The European Central Bank (ECB) has approved a guide for payments security assessments being conducted within in the eurozone. The guide helps those planning to...

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Ingenico Combines European Units
Ingenico Combines European Units
March 11, 2014  |  Europe

Ingenico is combining its European business, or Euro-SEPA, and its Transaction business under a new entity managed by Pierre Antoine Vacheron. The initiative builds off...

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Discover’s Nelms: Student Loan Refi Product Possible
Discover’s Nelms: Student Loan Refi Product Possible
March 11, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

During an interview in late January, Discover Financial Services CEO David Nelms suggested the company soon may enter the student loan refinance. Speaking with American...

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