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So, You Want To Do A Loyalty Program – Why?
So, You Want To Do A Loyalty Program – Why?
April 15, 2014  |  Commentary

Consumers aren’t likely to be loyal to any one brand, companies that spend more on loyalty programs aren’t as profitable as companies that don’t and...

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How Armor Payments Hopes To Make B2B Payments Secure, Reliable and Cost Effective
How Armor Payments Hopes To Make B2B Payments Secure, Reliable and Cost Effective
April 14, 2014  |  B2B Payments

There is an old adage in the construction industry – “fast, good or cheap: pick two,” that could easily be adopted to the B2B payments...

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The $160 Billion Burning a Hole in Apple’s Pocket
The $160 Billion Burning a Hole in Apple’s Pocket
April 14, 2014  |  Commentary

Everyone’s favorite payments parlor game is speculating about what, if anything, Apple plans to do in the mobile payment space. Just last week, we heard...

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Retail’s $30 Billion Problem
Retail’s $30 Billion Problem
April 14, 2014  |  Controversial

Trolls aren’t just those so-ugly-they’re-cute creates that live under bridges in fairy tales. Patent trolls hide in the background waiting for the day that an...

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PwC Paper Describes 6 Priorities For Retail Banking In 2020
PwC Paper Describes 6 Priorities For Retail Banking In 2020
April 11, 2014  |  News

We all know that mobile has had a dramatic effect on the entire banking and payments landscape, yet much of this is still evolving, with...

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Square’s Many Suitors
Square’s Many Suitors
April 11, 2014  |  Controversial

The payments rumor mill is on fire with speculation that Square is up for sale. We thought it would be fun to take a look...

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Retail’s Commanding Numbers, Paying Bills With Pre-Paid, Payments Match Made In Heaven … And Other Friday Factoids
Retail’s Commanding Numbers, Paying Bills With Pre-Paid, Payments Match Made In Heaven … And Other...
April 11, 2014  |  Cool

How many trillions of dollars in retail sales were logged in 2013? How many consumers use prepaid cards to pay bills online? Or the percentage...

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Fleet Payments Now Anywhere The Road Takes Them
Fleet Payments Now Anywhere The Road Takes Them
April 10, 2014  |  B2B Payments

To cover Voyager members wherever the road may take them, U.S. Bank announced their pilot program, U.S. Bank Fleet Virtual Pay, on April 9th. This...

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