MasterCard and FiftyOne Partner for Special Offering
PURCHASE, N.Y. | MasterCard and FiftyOne Global Ecommerce today announced a partnership that will provide exclusive online shopping offers from top U.S. merchants to MasterCard cardholders outside the United States, just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. International MasterCard cardholders will now have an easy way to find and redeem great deals and [...]
MasterCard Unveils MasterCard Labs Dublin
DUBLIN | MasterCard (NYSE: MA) today unveiled its latest MasterCard Labs office in Dublin, Ireland. The new innovation hub will lead in the development of innovation and technology for MasterCard Worldwide. The MasterCard Labs in Dublin will be the first such office in Europe and joins Purchase, New York, Singapore and St Louis, Missouri, as part [...]
Online Retail Sales in Canada up Over 24% through First Half of 2012
New MasterCard Canada SpendingPulse™ Report Demonstrates Canadian e-Commerce is the Shining Light in Retail. Impressive growth in e-Commerce, up 24.9% compared to the first six months of 2011. TORONTO | MasterCard Canada made its first public release of insights from SpendingPulse, a product of MasterCard Advisors highlighting total retail sales – across all payment forms [...]
MasterCard PayPass Wallet: a futureproof solution driving NFC, e-commerce, m-commerce and e-invoicing payments
NEW YORK – Mastercard’s digital wallet will enable mobile payments via NFC and one-click check-outs via internet, tablet and mobile MasterCard is the latest company to throw its hat into the ring for digital payments with a new suite of services intended to simplify the use of making purchases on smartphones. PayPass Wallet Services brings MasterCard’s [...]
MasterCard launches mobile payments service in South Africa
NEW YORK – MasterCard has entered an agreement with South African mobile payments and financial services provider Oltio to launch a mobile payments service dubbed MasterCard Mobile in South Africa, online media outlet bizcommunity.com reports. According to the source, the service is set to enable MasterCard and Maestro cardholders to use their PIN-based debit, cheque [...]
Norway
Norway E-commerce Market | Market View Norway’s broadband penetration is among the highest in Europe mainly within the personal and home use. 91% people are connected to the Internet | or over 4mn users| 86% have broadband access (2011). Sweden ranks 2nd on the broadband internet ranking list according to a research conducted by Eurostat in [...]
Sweden
Market Overview Sweden’s Online Retail eCommerce Sales reached $10,8 billion in 2011 | 73% of the internet users shop online | MasterCard and VISA dominant online payment methods | Expected online retail market growth 2012 around 15-20%. ___________________________________________________________________________ Payment Market | Sweden Sweden has more than 8.4 million internet users that accounts for over 91% [...]
MasterCard
MasterCard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a global payments and technology company. It operates the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, [...]
MasterCard and Telefonica create Brazilian m-payment joint venture
MasterCard and Telefónica have announced the creation of a joint venture to offer mobile financial services for 65 million Vivo consumers in Brazil. The initiative will create a mobile wallet allowing consumers to make payments via their mobile phones as well as transfer funds, pay bills and make online purchases, say the companies. The service [...]
PAYU
Creating e-Payment in a brand new dimension PayU associates companies dealing with online payments in Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, Turkey, Latin America and India. Due to trust of numerous customers and cooperation with the biggest online portals, PayU managed to gain an established position in Poland with a market share [...]
