Location-based mobile shopping apps, much like the devices they rely on to reach consumers wherever they shop, have been becoming increasingly ubiquitous over Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

In the final hours of 2015, there’s one general observation to be made about the payments industry this year: Mobile drove the payments innovation bus. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

According to federal officials, health care fraud costs American tax payers more than $80 billion each year. In this edition of Booming Forward, Dave Nemeth takes a look at the issue as well as at the steps folks can take…

Four years after European criminals exploited EMV implementation vulnerabilities to steal an estimated $650,000, security experts say not all banks have adopted full fixes. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.databreachtoday.com

PYMNTS identifies 2015’s trending topics in the payments industry. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Discover discusses if digital ads can still be successful in the omnichannel landscape. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Are consumers coming around to mobile payments? As we head into 2016, new data from Retale shows why next year is poised to be the year of mobile pay. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

PYMNTS recaps the year in payments and commerce, and shares resolutions for the year ahead. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The December 2015 cover story ELLE Kazakhstan puts the spotlight on dreamy winter gowns and dresses. Model Nastya Kusakina poses for photographer Lena Manaki in beautifully embroidered dresses as well as flowy fabrics selected by stylist Gala Borzoi. Sourced through…

Containerized cargo passing through Kazakhstan between Asia and Europe is on track to hit 1.7 million 20-foot equivalent units annually by 2020 after volume through the key hub rocketed 34 percent year-over-year to roughly 47,000 TEUs in 2014,… Sourced through…