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At the Mobile Payments Conference in Chicago last month, Jack Connors, Google's head of..

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While attending this year’s Emerge Conference in Austin last week, it became apparent to..

The case for Relevance driving further Switching Activity

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I spent three days in Miami at Net Finance, a conference dedicated to providing insight..

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The 5^th Annual Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors’ Consumers and Mobile Finance Report..

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The use of mobile payment is in its infancy in Belgium, yet awareness is relatively high...

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As blatant homage from Gabriel García Márquez’ “Love in the Time of Cholera”, it seemed..

With nearly three out of four consumers globally (71%) having access to the internet via..

Despite the fact that we all know better, at times we eat food we shouldn't, we don't get..

While coins and paper money have remained the predominant means of conducting everyday..

"Only connect!” wrote the English novelist, E. M. Forster. “Live in fragments no longer.”..

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No doubt about it: there are few things scarier than going without health insurance. I..

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Who hasn’t had poor experiences with their bank branches? The mere thought of waiting in..

I was greeted by a piece of mail from my bank when I arrived home today. It was unusual..

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Sure, we've made huge strides in technology in the last decade - but adoption is not only..

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Buying or renewing car insurance is no longer a simple task for motorists. And for..

Viewed by most people as a commodity, what role does the brand have for drivers in the..

Buying or renewing car insurance is no longer a simple task for motorists. For insurers..

It looks like we’re coming out of the worst days of the recession, and research from GfK..

Putting the customer at the heart of an organisation is no mean feat, and even with..

Arguably, one of the biggest challenges facing adoption of mobile payments can be summed..

As a nation, whilst we’re officially feeling more confident and making our way out of..

It can feel as though we are constantly being bombarded with facts, figures and..

The phrase, “Cash is King” no longer applies in my house. The product development and..

2014 is fast approaching, and the turn of the year is often a time to reflect on what..

In the 2002 Spielberg film “Minority Report,” erstwhile protagonist Tom Cruise wanders..

A little over five years ago, the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers signalled the beginning..

Consumers in many mature markets around the world have been profoundly changed by the..

As they do with people, consumers form concrete relationships with products and..

We are used to the idea that online advertising is increasingly personalized and amended..

This week’s GDP growth figures from China confirmed a trend towards cooling growth in the..

The way we shop has changed forever.  While some might view the decline of retail outlets..

Making the crowd work for you

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The mobile revolution is happening astoundingly quickly. Smartphone penetration is now..

The smartphone is the epicenter of our universe. It is always with us, keeping us in..

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Recent findings on the quality of service provided by UK mobile operators, broadband,..

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As public perception sours about the banking industry, financial institutions need to..

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There is increasing evidence that brands need to be socially responsible these days...

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The lastest UK offering from banking group Santander has an eye-catching premise –..

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