First there was Vikas Gupta in January 2012. About the same time Rob von Behren made departure, followed by Jonathan Wall and Marc Freed-Finnegan, who left to do their own thing. In June, Stephanie Tilenius left for a career in …
Colonel Sanders’ success was built on frying chicken better than his rivals. Apparently, the key for the KFC founder was using a pressure fryer, a much faster approach than conventional pan frying. In what sounds like another innovation, the colonel’s …
Western Union is an iconic brand. The yellow-and-black logo is ubiquitous on streets across the world where it is associated, particularly for immigrants, with sending money home to their families. But might Western Union, and rivals such as Moneygram, be …
MCX, the group of leading US retailers led by Walmart and Target that is building its own mobile payment system, took another step forward this week by making the choice of technology for its initial deployment. The venture chose barcode …
The UK has had a sometimes fractious relationship with the rest of Europe, always wanting to go its own way and make its own rules. But right now in the telecoms market, things are a little different. In September, the …
Americans love Black Friday, unlike us foreigners who, until we have learnt better, think its name commemorates a misfortune such as a stockmarket crash. In fact, it is of course a joyous occasion, providing one is a margin-hunting retailer or a bargain-conscious consumer. Continue reading
by Richard Handford Michael Joseph is an iconic figure in mobile money circles. After all, he used to be CEO of Safaricom which runs M-Pesa, the most famous mobile money service in the world. Last year, he was appointed as …
By Steve Taylor Rarely a day goes by without news of a mobile payments innovation entering the market. Whether it’s designed to facilitate a payment, manage rewards and offers, conduct online banking, or organize financial apps, the list continues to …
Amazon has a press event scheduled for this week (September 6) at which the rumour mill says it will make a number of announcements including a new Kindle Touch e-reader, the latest Kindle Fire table and various additions to its Prime service that offers a flat-rate fee for unlimited two-day shipping and other perks. Continue reading
By Terfel Roberts Movements in the mobile payment market are really hotting up. We heard last week that US retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target and 7-Eleven, are taking a stake in the mobile payments space, and are putting years of competitive …
