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Lori Wagoner - Matrix - Pleasanton | 18/06/2013 | 192 views

How Do ID Badges Improve the Corporate Work Environment?

We always imagine a corporate environment as something populated with people with stiff backs and unsmiling faces, neck deep in trying to earn millions for their organization. While the last may be true, the contours of a corporate environment have changed considerably over the years, and organizations, yes even those earning billions in revenue ar... Tags: Cards, Innovation

Jim Marous - New Control - Cleveland | 18/06/2013 | 296 views

9 Keys to Bank Cross-Selling Success

With an increasing need for banks to increase revenues and decrease costs, optimizing every marketing contact has never been more important. In addition to leveraging multiple channels to generate a steady stream of new customers, one of the easiest and most steady sources of new businesses and related revenue is to reach out to current customers f... Tags: Retail banking, Transaction bankingGroup: Disruption in Retail Banking

Oscar Sanderson - Welcome Real-time - Singapore | 18/06/2013 | 814 views

Branch vs. self-service: Striking the banking balance

Retail bank branch closure is a growing trend in several countries as a cost cutting method. The thinking behind this is logical: branch banking is expensive so it makes sense to drive customers to channels such as online and mobile which still provide a wide range of services but are cheaper for the bank to operate. But will this increasing shift ... Tags: Mobile & online, Retail bankingGroup: Social Banks

Mike Fromant - Contis Group Ltd - Skipton | 17/06/2013 | 641 views

Shoring Up a House of Cards

The production of a major brand’s gift card scheme can present numerous challenges for Retail Managers, but it doesn’t have to be this way... In my opinion, gift card managers for major UK brands don’t get the recognition that they deserve. Theirs is a tough role - not only do they need to synchronise the operations of numerous a... Tags: Cards, Retail banking

Matthew Dragiff - SunGard AvantGard Payment Services - Jacksonville | 17/06/2013 | 685 views | 1 comment

Card Acceptance Matters-Part 1

The migration from paper payments to electronic payments continues in a steady and inexorable fashion. Helping to accelerate this movement are the card networks and technology providers who are enabling businesses to efficiently execute B2B transactions. In this multi-part series, we’ll take a look at the factors driving adoption of card Tags: CardsGroup: Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030