January 07, 2011
Best Practices in Article 101 and 102 Proceedings: Some Suggestions...
Marcus Glader, Jan 07, 2011 DG Competition has recently published three draft guidance papers setting out best practices for antitrust proceedings. The aim is to enhance transparency and predictability in...
January 06, 2011
Capturing the Online Spend of Affluent Consumers
Affluent consumers are significantly more active online than their non-affluent counterparts. Consumers whose income and investable assets fall in the top 20 percent in the country (both over $100,000) report...
December 29, 2010
Live from Paris with INSIDE Secure and Watchdata
PayPal’s Head of Market Intelligence and Lydian Journal Technology Editor, Patrick Gauthier, was live on the scene at CARTES & IDentification 2010 in Paris, France. The event, focused on digital...
December 20, 2010
Social Commerce: Who’s Turning Visits into Cash?
‘Tis the season to be shopping, and retailers have their fingers crossed that this year’s sales will shine a little brighter in comparison to the last two years. This article...
December 19, 2010
SpendingPulse November 2010 Retail Report: November’s Solid Gains Provide Firm...
MasterCard Advisors: SpendingPulse™ Data Source: A macroeconomic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and services sales and is based on aggregate...
December 17, 2010
Musing from “Cartes 2010”: Is the NFC glass half-full or...
The Cartes Conference just concluded in Paris. While the industry eagerly awaits the commercial roll-out of NFC, traditional card production remains its anchor. The Cartes trade show closed its doors...
December 10, 2010
PCI Paris 2011
Location: Hotel Concorde La Fayette – Paris, France PCI Paris provides critical advice for senior decision makers on how to protect business systems and e-commerce platforms, implement payment security best...
December 10, 2010
Imagining EU antitrust enforcement in 2030
Ken Daly, Dec 10, 2010 On October 20, 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression, the Pittsburgh Press reported on a meeting of American Institute of Steel Construction at...
December 08, 2010
For One Swallow Does Not Make a Spring
On Tuesday, Samsung and Google announced the Nexus S, with NFC. The payment technology industry, gathered in Paris for the CARTES & IDentification 2010 conference will no doubt rejoice, yet...