Karen Webster

Millennials Say ‘Meh’ to Banks
Millennials Say ‘Meh’ to Banks
March 17, 2014  |  Commentary

Uh oh. More bad news for the banks. And this time it doesn’t come from the regulators. The source of bad news is the Millennial...

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Michael Porter’s Five Forces And  Payments Innovation
Michael Porter’s Five Forces And Payments Innovation
March 17, 2014  |  Commentary

I feel like I’m back in school. In preparing for The Innovation Project’s lead off session with Professor Michael Porter, the father of competitive strategy,...

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The 2014 Mobile Commerce Agenda
The 2014 Mobile Commerce Agenda
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Miss out on the major announcements from this year’s Mobile World Congress in Spain? Don’t worry, our slideshow (which you can find below) covers the...

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10 Things Payments Innovators Are Teaching Us About Innovation
10 Things Payments Innovators Are Teaching Us About Innovation
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

03 March 2014  We’re T-minus two weeks and a few days until the March 19 kick off of Innovation Project 2014. It’s been a real...

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The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral
The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral
January 20, 2014  |  Commentary

Intense competition from online and mobile channels, pricing pressures and shrinking margins, high fixed costs, changing customer demographics, and eroding revenue opportunities. Sound familiar? It...

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Insiders Talk: A Devoted Look At Loyalty
Insiders Talk: A Devoted Look At Loyalty
January 12, 2014  |  Cool

I had the chance to host a Mobile Insiders Series discussion on loyalty and payments on Friday, and the conversation was really fascinating. My discussion...

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PYMNTS Prophecies: Eight 2013 Predictions Reviewed
PYMNTS Prophecies: Eight 2013 Predictions Reviewed
December 27, 2013  |  Karen Webster

Despite the rise of big data, the cloud and the countless other electronic innovations looking to tap into our collective brainpower, predictions remained as difficult...

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