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Mastercard Selects New President For European Operations

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He will be tasked with developing strategy, direction and comprehensive success of Mastercard’s operations across 53 countries in Europe. Mastercard’s European businesses cater to more than 950 million people via business partnerships with retailers, financial institutions (FIs) and other companies.

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The Printed Holiday Toy Catalog Makes A Surprising Return

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which had the innovative idea in 1848 that people might want a way to purchase mail-order jewelry. He was the first in a long time of innovators who realized that taking out the middleman and selling direct to consumer (D2C) allowed him to undercut stores on price. million, the brand’s biggest quarterly sales since 2003.

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Merchants Gone Wild: The Surcharge Edition

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Yes, I know that for many of you, especially in California, this is old news and standard operating procedure – but hear me out. The card networks left it up to the states to decide whether or not to allow its operating merchants to do so. Merchants, especially in an increasingly tough retail environment, just want the sale.

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The Evolution Of eBay’s Global Payments Strategy

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PYMNTS recently spoke with Keala Gaines , eBay’s head of global payments services, to understand how the platform’s payments strategy has changed over the years as well as to understand the role payments has played in helping it grow from a small operation to serving business and consumers across 100 countries with 27 international sites. “I

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The Coming Clash Of The Commerce Titans

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True or false: Thanks to mobile devices and apps, American consumers spend more time today shopping than they did in 2003. In 2003, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that American consumers spent roughly 48 minutes a day shopping offline and online. Fifty percent of retail spend happened there.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Date: March 20, 2003. Microsoft and Nokia. Date: April 25, 2014.

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Creating A Second Life For A Retail Classic

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Heath Ceramics is not a newcomer to the world of retail. As the brand’s popularity grew – first on the West Coast, then nationwide – Heath became less of an artisanal ceramics firm that produced a handful of (pricey) pieces each year, and more of a retail venture.

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