133 Results from 2007, /retail
Retired Member
In next few years, GEN Y is to mature quickly and big revolution is due. Needless to say, virtual / online world is sure to dominate the offline channel in less than a decade. And this will be major boon for service sector e.g. financial services, Music, travel, hospitality, retail, telecom etc. The key question is, are we guys ready? Are banks re...
27 December 2007 /retail Online Banking
Paul Penrose Head of Research at Finextra
The Finextra Community site was launched with little fanfare to a small coterie of beta users back in February this year. In opening the community we were hoping to create a forum for interaction with our global user base, and create a logical series of private and public spaces on the Web where fintech professionals could congregate, make connect...
21 December 2007 /retail /wholesale
Aaron Patzer, founder of money management software start-up Mint, extols the virtue of his patent-pending technology engine in a video posted via prnewswire. The system aggregates all your spending across all your bank accounts and classifies transactions so that you can see at a glance what you're spending your money on and where you can trim any...
21 December 2007 /payments /retail Video extravaganza
As principal researcher for Nokia, Jan Chipchase travels around the world looking at how people live their lives and interact with new technology. In this video presentation he turns the spotlight on street-level innovation in mobile communications and commerce, and questions the implications for payments, identity and banking in the future. It's...
20 December 2007 /payments /retail Video extravaganza
Elton Cane Digital product delivery at News Corp Australia
So, it’s late December. The post Christmas party hangovers are becoming increasingly frequent, you’re just about done with the shopping, and the urge to work is waning. In short, it’s a great time of year to announce the inaugural Finextra Awards. Thankfully there was no shortage of topics to base the awards on – with a wide range of good, bad and ...
19 December 2007 /retail /wholesale Trends in Financial Services
If you take a look at these photos of Tate Modern you'll notice the flooring in the Turbine Hall is in a shocking state. They should get that fixed. But wait - look at the photo on the top right - what's that lurking by the wall? It's an Alliance and Leicester bank machine. Not what I'd call art. They could have at least cut it in half and glued ...
12 December 2007 /retail Whatever...
Alan Goodrich Regional Sales Manager at ERI
I’m not going to comment on the content of Chris’ and Michael’s blogs, but do look forward to the “event” that may bring them together into the public arena in February – I hear Sky Box Office has had strong demand for pre-ticket sales! :-) And I may be partly to blame for stoking the flames with a previous blog (To IP, or Not To IP..?) that could ...
11 December 2007 /retail Trends in Financial Services
A lot of talk about branches and so on of late so I thought I'd wade in (knowing absolutely nothing on the topic) as a mere user. My parents switched to First Direct a few years ago when their bank abandoned their town and moved out. Since then they have done most things over the phone. I have been trying to persuade them to try online banking bu...
07 December 2007 /retail
After yesterday's blog sparring session between Messrs Skinner and Goldman, I thought I'd add my own 2p worth to the debate and risk being accused of not reading or understanding either gentleman properly! Those who have followed my blogs on the subject of innovation in banking will not be surprised to learn that I fall more into the corner of Chri...
29 November 2007 /retail Trends in Financial Services
Royal Bank of Scotland is to conduct internal staff trials of mobile payment technology using MasterCard's PayPass contactless system. News of the pilot comes the day after the card scheme announced plans for a public trail of the technology in downtown Oslo with DnB Nor and Telenor. Field trials have also been scheduled for Japan. The latest in...
23 November 2007 /payments /retail Trends in Financial Services
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