The Fed released a new report last week that shows an uptick in credit card applications for just about all domestic banks. But which consumer groups are getting their credit groove on (or want to?).
The Polyvore community up until now has had two things in common. 1) An overwhelming desire to export their style to the world by pinning collages of outfits and accessories to Pinterest and 2) Use of iOs. The style-conscious and largely-female user base of the Polyvore app...
Apple has started pushing its new upgrade to the EasyPay mobile POS system within the United States which will allow for interactions with EMV (“chip-and-pin”)cards while also preparing for the coming possibility of a rise in contactless credit card purchases through NFC. The EMV integration is...
Once mighty mega-chains like Sears and JC Penny are closing down retail operations nationwide at an alarming rate of speed in an attempt to remain competitive with price-undercutting internet based retailers like Amazon, and leaving behind them indoor and outdoor malls on the brink disaster....
High-profile acquisitions and mergers among record keepers is expected continue as firms cope with pressure for lower fees and more services in a low-margin business. Experts believe that fee pressure, and technology costs will have firms always looking for next deal. The April announcement that...
Cross-border commerce is just about everyone’s strategic priority right now given the massive revenue opportunity that it represents. But, as everyone knows, supporting commerce in 220+ countries is expensive, and complicated. Now, best practices are beginning to emerge that enable faster, better and safer cross...
In an effort to add more functionality to its small business platform, Intuit, will acquire Lettuce, a cloud based solution that helps manage inventory and order flow. This step outside of payment and financial services into business services may send signal about how they plan...
The Hearst-backed service for managing bills, Manilla is slated to shut-down on July 1, due to inability to bring the business to scale. “This was a hard decision given that, over the past three years, Manilla has won many awards and has been well supported...
IDI Billing Solutions a developer of billing, rating, order management, workflow and selling solutions for the communications industry, announced enhanced features to help wholesale communications providers improve margins with its SaaS-based CostGuard billing and OSS solution. There is increasing pressure for wholesale telecom providers to differentiate their products...
