Perspectives: David Kaminsky
Does LevelUp’s “Interchange Zero” Benefit Merchants?
by: David Kaminsky, Mercator Advisory Group
3/15/2013
Mobile payment solution provider LevelUp has been registering new users, both consumers and merchants, at a breakneck pace. There are currently more than one million consumers and 5,000 merchants using the system, and that number continues to grow. For consumers,...
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The First U.S. City to Convert to EMV
by: David Kaminsky
2/11/2013
At the recent Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit, a common theme regarding the successful introduction of EMV into the United States payments ecosystem quickly became apparent. Industry leaders, both from the U.S. and from countries that have already adopted smart...
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Are Mobile Payments Really More Convenient?
by: David Kaminsky
10/24/2012
Since the introduction of the mobile payments concept, a significant amount of focus has been on the convenience it offers to consumers. A major selling point was that installing payment credentials on the mobile platform would enable consumers to leave...
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