April 01, 2010
Who Owns Mobile Money

It has long been predicted that the digital revolution will transform the way people pay at their point-of-sale transactions. The end of the cash era could indeed have dramatic consequences,...

April 01, 2010
NFC and the Trough of Disillusionment

The announcement by the GSMA and its partners of another NFC demonstration pilot highlights how Near Field Communication is caught in the “trough of disillusionment.” Commerce innovators shouldn’t despair, the...

March 31, 2010
MasterCard: Igniting Innovation in Payments

MasterCard Worldwide’s Chief Innovation Officer, Josh Peirez sat down with industry expert and author of Paying with Plastic, David S. Evans. Josh has been with MasterCard since 2000 and is...

March 29, 2010
Innovating Through Recession: How Bold Ideas Thrive in a Down...

Moments of economic turbulence provide the unique opportunity to start new businesses, launch disruptive new products and strengthen customer loyalty — often at a discount. During these challenging times, here...

March 29, 2010
Seven Ways to Innovate Through A Recession

Moments of economic turbulence provide the unique opportunity to start new businesses, launch disruptive new products and strengthen customer loyalty — often at a discount. During these challenging times, here...

March 29, 2010
Prepaid Expo Europe 2010

Welcome to Prepaid Expo Europe GET CONNECTED – Grow your business community through personal connections enabled by face-to-face meetings, networking luncheons and social gatherings. BE ENLIGHTENED – Exchange ideas and...

March 29, 2010
An Innovation Imperiled: Attempting ‘The Big Idea’ at the Wrong...

Replacing the Rubberband: How Payments Innovations that Once Failed Can Resurface and Thrive    > The conference call had the hallmarks of a slam-dunk investment: big-name venture capitalists, founders who...

March 27, 2010
Carol Realini, CEO | Obopay

Carol Realini is the entrepreneur behind Obopay which has allowed customers to send and receive money through mobile phone SMS since 2005. Carol came out of retirement to pursue this...

March 27, 2010
Social Shopping and Social Buying

Understanding the Purposes – and Weaknesses – of Online-to-Offline Discounting  Ben Edelman has watched as scores of online marketers have promised to transform local commerce, in particular, Groupon. The natural...