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Consumers and Mobile Financial Services – Free Report

Mobile phones have increasingly become tools that consumers use for banking, payments, budgeting, and shopping. Given the rapid pace of developments in the area of mobile finance, the Federal Reserve Board began conducting annual surveys of consumers’ use of mobile financial services in 2011. This 78-page report, “Consumers and Mobile Financial Services” (March, 2015) examines trends in the adoption and use of mobile banking, payments, and shopping behavior and how the emergence of mobile financial services affects consumers’ interaction with financial institutions.

Mobile Shopping Conference: Sept. 7-9, 2011, UK

September 5, 2011 by Mobile Payment Magazine

By attending Mobile Shopping 2011 Conference, you will:

Network

Connect with an speaker faculty of renowned industry and research experts who will deliver compelling evidence and strategic support to shape and optimise your mcommerce platform.
Engage in frank discussion and debate with the industry’s most experienced Ecommerce Retailers, research agencies and service providers
Benefit from maximum interaction and transferable learning through practical Workshops, Interactive Roundtables and Think Tanks

Learn

Get exclusive insight into current market trends, consumer adoption patterns and crucial statistics on ROI by hearing keynote presentations
Learn about the latest infrastructure and capabilities of mobile that assist you in driving customer loyalty and diversifying multichannel sales
Find out about real-life case studies on how mobile enabled commerce has impacted customer engagement and revenue figures across channels.
Hear first-hand from the most successful retailers with an existing mcommerce strategy into how to drive cross-channel sales

Benchmark

Over 250 of the UK’s most senior retail Ecommerce and Marketing directors together in one room: this is a critical opportunity to benchmark and develop your mobile engagement strategy. See the conference agenda
Benchmark your mobile engagement strategy against the US and UK’s biggest players at interactive sessions

More information: Mobile Shopping Conference 2011

Visa “Tap to Phone” Adoption Grows Rapidly

Today, Visa announced that Tap to Phone has experienced a 200% increase over the past year.

Is Your Business PCI Compliant?

A simple guide answering some frequently asked questions as well as debunking a couple myths about PCI compliance.

Nets and Oberthur Technologies Offer Mobile Payments to Scandinavian Banks

Nets, a payments service provider in Northern Europe, and OT (Oberthur Technologies), a global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, are partnering to service banks with a financial platform to support future international mobile payment means in the Nordics.

Kohl’s to Launch Mobile Payments

Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) announced today the nationwide launch of Kohl’s Pay, a mobile payment option which integrates the Kohl’s Charge private label credit card into Kohl’s mobile app. Kohl’s Pay allows more than 25 million active card holders across the country to pay for their in-store purchases with their Kohl’s Charge card directly from their mobile device. Kohl’s Pay also its customers to apply their Kohl’s offers, Kohl’s Cash and Yes2You Rewards with a single transaction right from the mobile device at checkout.

Apple in Talks with Banks to Develop Mobile Person-to-Person Payment Service – Update – NASDAQ.com

Apple Inc. is in discussions with U.S. banks to develop a mobile person-to-person payment service that would compete with PayPal Inc.’s popular Venmo platform, according to people familiar with the talks. The talks are ongoing, and it is unclear if any of the banks have struck an agreement with Apple, these people said. Key details […]