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Alternative Finances
9 Mobile Money Markets
December 13, 2013

As part of our 2013 12 Days of Christmas series, we thought it would be fun to assess the process of emerging economies from the standpoint of mobile. Our North Star is Bloomberg, who ranked its top 20 emerging markets earlier this year, evaluating GDP...

Company Spotlight
Who’s Falling Behind In MPOS
December 12, 2013

The mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market is steadily moving toward an omnichannel experience that is as much about tablets as handsets, and businesses that don’t adapt face the risk of falling behind. That’s the latest from ROAM CEO Ken Paull who spoke with Market Platform Dynamics...

Merchant Innovation
12 Retailers Innovating With Mobile
December 09, 2013

“Mobile blurs the on and offline worlds, making it possible for everything with a physical component to have an online component … Having the ability to communicate with consumers in real time during their shopping journey is something that merchants have never been able to...

News
Will Tech Giants Disrupt Banking?
December 06, 2013

“Some bankers and analysts think that Google, Facebook, Amazon or the like will not fully enter a highly regulated, low-margin business such as banking. I disagree. What is more, I think banks that are not prepared for such new competitors face certain death.” This statement,...

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Report: iOS Clear Choice For Developers, But Android Has Hope
November 27, 2013

New research conducted by Artisan Mobile and released on November 27 has revealed that 77 percent of consumers will make purchases through mobile apps this holiday season. Perhaps even more importantly, 80 percent of consumers now say that they browse and buy products through smartphone...

Controversial
Pirq Pivots For Second Chance As SMB Loyalty Specialist
November 25, 2013

Fueled by buzz generated from a savvy early partnerships with Apple and Microsoft, and a loyal customer base willing to delay purchases to cash in on promotions, Kirkland, Washington-based startup Pirq enjoyed a rash of success in early 2012 as a viable competitor to Groupon...

Half Of B2Bs Lack Mobile Strategies
November 22, 2013

Businesses are turning to mobile technology to conduct product investigations and for purchasing, Internet Retailer reported on November 21. New Forrester Research cited by report found that 52 percent of businesses make purchases with tablets, with an equal number of respondents saying they buy things...

20131121-Looking for Financial Inclusion Stories
November 22, 2013

21 November 2013 Payments, savings, borrowing, insurance, these services form the backbone of our daily activities, allowing buyers and sellers to generate income, save for large purchases and guard against potential risks to these plans. Yet, for nearly 3 billion global consumers across the globe,...

In Depth
New Karl Mehta Book To Highlight Financial Inclusion’s Potential
November 20, 2013

21 November 2013 Payments, savings, borrowing, insurance, these services form the backbone of our daily activities, allowing buyers and sellers to generate income, save for large purchases and guard against potential risks to these plans. Yet, for nearly 3 billion global consumers across the globe,...