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Chase Paymentech’s Charron: Fraud Battle Involves Addressing Entire Payments Ecosystem
Chase Paymentech’s Charron: Fraud Battle Involves Addressing Entire Payments Ecosystem
March 17, 2014  |  CEO Series

  When managing fraud, processors, acquirers and merchants should look at the entire ecosystem of the transaction activity, not just the point-of-sale solution. And once...

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For InfoScout, Consumer-Buying Data Is Just A Receipt Image Away
For InfoScout, Consumer-Buying Data Is Just A Receipt Image Away
March 17, 2014  |  CEO Series

  One of the most difficult things marketers come across is trying to gather consumer payments and buying trend data across multiple merchants. A 2-year-old...

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Receipts Help Tablet Company Turn A New Leaf
Receipts Help Tablet Company Turn A New Leaf
March 17, 2014  |  CEO Series

Before Aron Schwarzkopf launched Leaf, creator of the purpose-built LeafPresenter point-of-sale tablet, he was obsessed with the concept of the paper receipt. He thought it...

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Millennials Say ‘Meh’ to Banks
Millennials Say ‘Meh’ to Banks
March 17, 2014  |  Commentary

Uh oh. More bad news for the banks. And this time it doesn’t come from the regulators. The source of bad news is the Millennial...

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How Cash Rings the Revenue Line for Cardtronics
How Cash Rings the Revenue Line for Cardtronics
March 17, 2014  |  CEO Series

For years, there have been efforts to do away with the use of paper cash and checks and replace them with more efficient electronic means...

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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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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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