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PayPal's showroom displays its vision for payments
The company's New York store offers retailers a glimpse of its offline strategy.February 1, 2012
 | If you own a credit card, it's entirely possible that you've run into situations where your card won't work. Maybe your credit limit was exceeded, your mag stripe lost its mojo or maybe the entire payment network was just temporarily down. Whatever … |
 | Almost 20 years ago I was the victim of a rather rudimentary form of identify theft. One of my credit card bills had been intercepted at the post office, my account number and name copied, and the bill torn to pieces and thrown away. As the … |
 | I think a new day may just be beginning for location-based social media. Late last week Foursquare announced a new partnership with American Express, basically an expansion of a test market they had been running where American Express card members … |
 | It was extremely timely that Google announced the debut of its Google Wallet mobile application last week, just as we were about to publish the latest issue of COLLOQUY on our website, with an in-depth cover story on what we call "The Device Race … |
| Looks like last year's fine-tuning of Best Buy's Reward Zone loyalty plan is paying off for the retailer, but time will tell if it is delivering for members. In a second-quarter earnings call Sept. 14, Best Buy Chief Financial Officer James … |
 | On the Top Tour, it was much harder to find what was going right than what was going wrong. So many basic rules of retailing were being violated, it was easy to see how customers feel they're in a sea of sameness. Takeaway: Don't let up. Retail has … |
| Act fast, high-frequency competitors. Speedway SuperAmerica's new Speedy Rewards Pay Card is now turning its members' loyalty cards into debit cards, offering a PIN-operated payment option along with traditional rewards and an instant rollback of 5 … |
| I needed to buy a down pillow. That's how it started. I needed something softer than the hard, bouncy pillow I'd been sleeping on for months, so I thought, "How about a nice, soft, down pillow?" Next: Where to go for my cuddly purchase? In my new … |
 | It's a move that is understandable from a financial standpoint but questionable from a customer satisfaction one: As we reported Tuesday, Target is discontinuing its branded Visa card in favor of a bespoke credit card, one that is only usable at … |
| OnMilwaukee.com reports that Whole Foods is about to take away several payment options. As seen on a sign hanging at checkout, the official word from the company is: Beginning on May 3, 2010, we will no longer accept personal or travelers checks … |
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Mobile Payments 101: Retail
Learn what mobile payment options are currently available, their pros and cons and their probable long-term viability.Type: Special ReportSponsored by: Mobile Payments Today -
Live Webinar: EMV is coming to the U.S. ...are you ready?
Implementing EMV payment in the merchant environment – background, purpose and concepts. Date: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 Time: 02:00 PM ESTType: WebinarSponsored by: Cryptera -
Benefits of Bill-Payment Kiosks for Customers
With a self-service application to pay bills, a service provider can save money, boost payment rates and create a better customer experience.Type: Special ReportSponsored by: U.S. Payments -
Preparing Payments Devices for EMV Implementation
ATM operators in the U.S. face a tight deadline to upgrade machines for smart cards to comply with the new rules.Type: White PaperSponsored by: Cryptera -
Billpay Kiosks Enhance Supermarket Customer Service
After trying a variety of solutions, Oklahoma's Homeland Stores found success with billpay kiosks from U.S. Payments.Type: Case StudySponsored by: U.S. Payments
