Karen Webster

Apple Pay | Winners, Losers And Question Marks

Did We Just See The Future of Mobile Payments?
Did We Just See The Future of Mobile Payments?
September 10, 2014  |  Commentary

Say hello to Apple Pay. It’s the new kid on the payments block and, depending on how things unfold, it could be the new gorilla...

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Innovation … You Know It When You See It
Innovation … You Know It When You See It
September 08, 2014  |  Karen Webster

How Innovative Is Payments? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Who’s On Your 2014 Fantasy Payments Team?
Who’s On Your 2014 Fantasy Payments Team?
August 25, 2014  |  Karen Webster

Even though the official end of Summer isn’t for another few weeks, the impending turn of the calendar pages from August to September sure signals...

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Is “The Uber Experience” Really The Future of Payments?
Is “The Uber Experience” Really The Future of Payments?
August 11, 2014  |  Karen Webster

One of my colleagues recently shared an anecdote about something she observed while in a hotel lobby in San Francisco. A group of young people...

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How To Get Consumers Hooked on Mobile Payments
How To Get Consumers Hooked on Mobile Payments
August 04, 2014  |  Karen Webster

Getting consumers hooked on something new is every innovator’s dream. There’s only one big problem: Consumers don’t break old habits easily. Get the Full Story...

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Can Visa Checkout Ignite?
Can Visa Checkout Ignite?
July 28, 2014  |  Commentary

Visa Checkout launched last week as part of Visa’s efforts to be the biggest digital payments player on the planet just like it is in...

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Is Yelp + Amazon The Mobile Commerce Game Changer?
Is Yelp + Amazon The Mobile Commerce Game Changer?
July 21, 2014  |  Commentary

Facebook and Twitter made news last week when each introduced payment options. But MPD CEO Karen Webster says that the real player to watch is...

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