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Target Looks to K.O. Amazon Price Check

Posted by Karen Webster on 30 January 2012 | 11 Comments

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B2B Payments Innovation: Back in the Spotlight?

Posted by Margaret Weichert on 31 October 2011 | 0 Comments

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There was a time not that long ago, when B2B payments innovation was perceived by many to be “out of vogue.” Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, B2B payments innovation was synonymous with an exuberant group of innovative B2B payment exchanges, marketplaces and hubs that failed spectacularly. Moreover, even the secular trends in payments over the last decade have made little impact in the dominance of paper-based payments, which still account for more than 80% of all payment transactions and over 70% of total payments volume in the B2B space.  It is perhaps understandable that many entrepreneurs and innovators looked elsewhere for innovation opportunities during the last decade. In fact, with the exception of Remote Deposit Capture solutions, very little B2B payments innovation gained traction in the 2000s.

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1 Million Acts of Payments Innovation: Capgemini on the Intersection of Developed and Developing Markets

Posted by Deborah Baxley, Principal, Global financial services, Capgemini on 28 August 2011 | 1 Comments

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The mobile phone is the first ubiquitous communication device in human history, paving the way for the most revolutionary event in the history of finance. As a consequence, mobile payments are an unprecedented opportunity to address four billion people in emerging markets.

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Prof. Steve Jobs: Lessons from His Legacy for the Payments Sector

Posted by Karen Webster on 25 August 2011 | 7 Comments

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Why Steve Jobs Will Go Down as "The Man"

Posted by David Evans on 25 August 2011 | 10 Comments

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Analysis: After Google Buys Motorola, What’s Next for the Payments Ecosystem?

Posted by Karen Webster on 15 August 2011 | 19 Comments

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Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get more exciting in the mobile world, Google up and buys Motorola (view press release). Google’s planned acquisition of Motorola is just plain big news. Could it be a giant stepping stone on the way to creating a tightly integrated mobile ecosystem that will reshape commerce – or a misstep by now giving other handset makers more of an incentive to consider alternative operating systems?
(More: Google Does Cards)

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I Am Curious… Stock Market Impact on Payments Company Performance

Posted by David Evans and Scott Walster on 10 August 2011 | 2 Comments

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OK, so it’s not as pithy as the 1960s Swedish cult film in which the main character (for 3.5 hours) dragged us around Stockholm on her search for life’s meaning. It is however, a fitting metaphor for those of us still walking around doe-eyed after the stock market drubbing of the last week and the blood-pressure- through-the roof-day on Monday. Our team at Market Platform Dynamics has been even more curious and has put together a little analysis of the performance of payments stocks over the past couple of weeks. While not quite as, well, seamy, as the film, the results may surprise and shock just the same.

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Party Like It’s 2008: What the US Debt Crisis Means for Payments

Posted by David Evans on 8 August 2011 | 2 Comments

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Here’s my take on the current global economic turmoil and its implications for the payments industry. (Related: Jon Stewart to Sen. Durbin: "Is This the Worst It's Been?")

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