Mastercard’s European region posted sluggish year-on-year (YOY) gains for the third quarter (3Q/16), according to CardData.com. While, on a currency adjusted basis (FX), cash dollar volume (CDV) jumped more than 22% YOY, purchase dollar volume (PDV) declined more than 2% and gross dollar volume (GDV) increase a mere 5.4%. Europe is Mastercard’s second largest international…
The average yield among the nations’s Top 4 bank credit card issuers declined 24 basis points (bps) sequentially at 11.24% for the third quarter (3Q/16), compared to 11.48% for the prior quarter, and 11.53% for 3Q/15, according to CardData.com. Capital One (COF), continues to lead the Top 4 with a 14.71% 3Q/16 yield while BofA…
Diebold Nixdorf’s new Extreme Self-Checkout offers the ability to serve as an automated teller machine (ATM), point-of-sale (POS) terminal and a self-checkout unit. The concept enables an unprecedented level of consumer convenience by connecting the physical and digital worlds of shopping to create a seamless end-to-end experience. By accepting cash, card and contactless payments, the…
BNP Paribas is deploying Gemalto’s Mobile Protector, a highly secure solution to protect Wa!, a multi-brand, omni-channel mobile wallet that combines payments, shopping coupons and loyalty programs. Gemalto’s Mobile Protector encompasses an SDK (Software Development Kit), and both a customer enrollment and an authentication server. The solution delivers comprehensive security for all mobile payments made…
Next week is the biggest week in the retail world as the NRF Big Show opens January 15th in New York City. New payments gizmos will daze and maze at the annual event. Direct Source will provide a look at the newest digital marketing tools, in-store systems and customer-facing technologies to help retailers create a…
Unified commerce goes beyond omni-channel, putting the customer experience first, breaking down the walls between internal channel silos and leveraging a common commerce platform. Retailers are moving in this direction with 71% planning to have a unified commerce platform within three years. According to a new report from Boston Retail Partners (BRP), the mobilization of…