E-Linx: November 2019
This E-Linx issue highlights industry news about Apple Card, Luxury Retailers Embracing CLO, Yahoo Japan and Line Pay, New CardLinx Members Harvey Nichols and LoyaltyOne
By Ester Shin
Posted Paypal Enters Discount Data Game with Honey
Paypal announced its largest acquisition ever with the intended purchase of Honey. Paypal’s announced Honey deal demonstrates the importance of shopping discounts for payment companies.
By Ester Shin
Posted Yahoo Japan in Talks Over Combining with Chat App Line
According to news reports, CardLinx member MasterCard has followed Paypal, Ebay and Visa in terminating their involvement in Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency alliance.
By Ester Shin
In Best Practices, Card-Linking, Card-Linking (JP), CardLinx Forum, Digital Advertising, Mobile, Mobile (JP)
Posted CardLinx East – Data Driven Commerce
Leading card issuers, banking institutions, e-tailers, retailers, business intelligence financial and marketing technology innovators came together to share key industry insights. Leaders from [...]
By Ester Shin
In AI/Bots, Brick-and-Mortar Retailers, Card-Linking, Digital Advertising, Digital Commerce, Mobile, New Members
Posted CardLinx Releases Consumer Data Principles
The CardLinx Association today announced new aspirational principles for consumer financial data. The principles outlined in this framework promote fair, efficient and effective use of consumer [...]
By Ester Shin
Posted Facebook’s Libra – The End?
According to news reports, CardLinx member MasterCard has followed Paypal, Ebay and Visa in terminating their involvement in Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency alliance.
By Ester Shin
Posted No Go For New Federal Privacy Law in 2019
According to a report by Reuters, a new US federal privacy law is unlikely to make it through Congress in 2019. Earlier this year most industry participants expected a new federal law to be [...]
By Ester Shin
Posted Paypal to be the First Foreign Firm to Enter China’s Payment Services Market
U.S. digital money transfer platform PayPal Holdings Inc(PYPL.O) has obtained approval from China’s central bank to buy a 70% stake in Gopay Information Technology. This will make PayPal the [...]
E-Linx: September 2019
This E-Linx issue highlights industry news about Apple Card, CardLinx Top 10 Women in Online-to-Offline Commerce and MasterCard's Acquisition of Nets.
By Ester Shin
Posted Groupon Rumored To Be Buying Yelp
The Wall Street Journal reported that CardLinx member Groupon may be near a deal to acquire local listing app Yelp. According to the report, “A combination would create an online marketplace in [...]
