November 19, 2011
PayPal’s New Facebook App Turns “Wall Posts into Actual Gifts”
That’s the line from JB Coutinho, Senior Product Marketing Manager at PayPal, in a blog post on the company’s site that announced the launch of their Facebook feature. “We’re bringing...
November 17, 2011
Recovery in the U.S. for Price Fixing Abroad: The Future...
Alicia Batts, Keith Butler, Nov 16, 2011 As global economic trade has increased, so has the number of price-fixing plaintiffs who have sought recovery in U.S. courts under U.S. antitrust...
November 01, 2011
Bank of America Surrenders! But What Will Banks’ Next Post-Durbin...
Surrendering in face of an onslaught of consumer outrage, Bank of America raised the white flag yesterday and jettisoned its plan to slap consumers with a $5 monthly fee for...
October 26, 2011
Chase Paymentech Protects from Fraud and Data Theft
Chase Paymentech, a leading merchant acquirer and payment processor, today announced the launch of its SafetechSM Encryption in Canada, a solution to help protect merchants and consumers from payment card...
October 25, 2011
Understanding the Purposes – and Weaknesses – of Online-to-Offline Discounting
October 26, 2011 I’ve watched with interest as scores of online marketers have promised to transform local commerce. It’s exciting to bring the efficiencies of online marketing to retail commerce,...
October 17, 2011
Durbin Dumbfounded by Occupy Wall Street Protests
October 14, 2011 Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) certainly feels like he understands the matters surrounding debit card regulation. Yet what is a puzzle to the author of the Dodd-Frank...
October 17, 2011
I’d like to propose a toast: Marking the 20th Anniversary...
Sean Heather, Guido Lobrano, Oct 14, 2011 Anniversaries are marked by celebration, reflection, and renewals of commitment. On this occasion, the 20th anniversary of the agreement between the United States...
October 16, 2011
Op-Ed: Holy Commerce Batman, It’s the X.commerce Platform
Last week eBay and PayPal made news at its X.commerce Innovate Developer Conference in San Jose. It was a few days of back-to-back press releases, commentary and cyberbuzz as everyone...
October 13, 2011
Occupy Boston Talks New Bank Fees Post-Durbin [VIDEO]
October 11, 2011 To our readers: if you thought you were upset about the recent rash of new bank charges popping up Post-Durbin, wait until you hear the thoughts from...