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Mobile payments will be bank dominated if they have anything to say about it

08/09/201308/07/2013 Jennifer Goula

Royal bank of Canada (RBC) mobile commerce platform

They are determined to not only be pioneers but to lead the industry, as well. The race to lead the way in the mobile payments and digital wallet space has been a tough struggle in most countries, including in Canada, where the Big Six banks have been doing their best to hold back the success of alternatives from other countries, such as Square an PayPal. They are trying to achieve this goal by providing the best technology in the nation for these devices. Banks are working to achieve the best…

Mobile payments from Square Wallet at 7,000 Starbucks locations

11/09/201211/08/2012 Jennifer Goula

The coffee chain is now accepting transactions completed through the smartphone friendly service. Starbucks has just announced that it is broadening its mobile payments by accepting transactions through Square at approximately 7,000 of its coffee shop location. This is just the next step in a broadening partnership that exists between the two companies. The rollout was first announced in August and, three months later, it is still right on schedule with when they’d hoped it would begin. This gives customers at Starbucks the choice between two different mobile payments options…

What to expect from the 2011 mobile holiday shopping season

11/13/201111/12/2011 Jesse Collins

As we edge into the beginning of the 2011 holiday shopping season, retailers and marketers are putting their mobile efforts into full force to encourage mobile purchasing. There have already been some important indications of how the mobile results will look, and that many of the purchases – especially those made by men – will be done at the last minute. Mobile retail commerce services and apps company, Push Science, has released information that it has collected about the shopping habits of individuals and has made suggestions regarding the best…