Fathom launches enterprise product and platform
Fathom’s high accuracy scalable technology redefines BLE location, context and intelligence VANCOUVER, BC and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Today Fathom introduces its suite of products to the public. Fathom — a hardware and cloud-based software system — has been designed to redefine the beacon and IoT space. Fathom delivers a wide …
Mastercard and BMO make fingerprint and ‘selfie’ payment technology a reality in North America
New biometric app for commercial use available in the U.S. and Canada LAS VEGAS – Mastercard today announced the North American rollout Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics, including fingerprint and facial recognition, to verify a cardholder’s identity and simplify online shopping. BMO Financial Group (BMO) …
30% of Canadian consumers report decreased dependence on their bank
Two-thirds report insufficient knowledge of financial products available to them, according to EY TORONTO –– Nearly one-third of Canadian consumers say they’re less dependent on their bank their primary financial services provider, according to EY’s2016 Consumer Banking Survey, which polled over 2,000 consumers in Canada. “The results of our survey show a …
Aimia partners with SuperValu, Ireland’s leading grocery retailer, to relaunch Real Rewards Program
LONDON — Aimia Inc., the data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company, has signed a multi-year contract with Musgrave, owner of SuperValu, Ireland’s leading grocery retailer, to revamp its Real Rewards Program, underpinned by the Aimia Loyalty Platform. Aimia has provided strategic support to SuperValu to help launch Ireland’s first partner program …
Mobile payments awareness grows, cash use declines; consumers demand more to make the leap to mobile, Accenture survey finds
TORONTO — Sixty-three percent of consumers in Canada use cash at least weekly to make purchases at a merchant location, down five percentage points from 2015 – the most significant decline in use of traditional payment methods over the past year, according to a new report from Accenture. Awareness of …
The Logit Group acquires Cido Research Americas to become the largest independently-owned data collection company in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — The Logit Group, a leading Canadian research execution company, has acquired Cido Research Americas, a trusted international data collection company, to become the largest, independently-owned data collection company in Canada, and one of the largest in North America. The Logit Group’s operations in Toronto, Montreal, and Wichita, …
London Drugs invests big into its first-ever loyalty program
“LDExtras” delivers personalized experiences and rewards based on customer visits RICHMOND, BC — Today London Drugs is launching LDExtras – the most tailored program in retail involving experiences and savings. For every *”Visit” to a London Drugs store or to www.LondonDrugs.com, customers will now begin capturing rewards. From special customized …
New study: only half of Canada’s Top 100 CEOs are on social media
Signal Social CEO Index finds just 1 in 14 CEOs are using Twitter to communicate TORONTO — Signal Leadership Communication Inc. (SLC), a social public relations firm for executives and companies dealing with digital disruption, today released the results of a new study of how leading Canadian chief executives are using – and …
Modern marketers spend up to 80% of their time analyzing data
New research suggests data has become the biggest drain on resources for modern marketers LONDON — Today’s marketers spend up to 80% of their time analyzing and interpreting data. That’s according to the Mythical Beasts of Marketing “storybook” report from international marketing technology brand BlueVenn. The report, which incorporates research …
IBM and China UnionPay E-payment Research Institute share bank card bonus points amoung multiple banks using blockchain
SHANGHAI — At the Shanghai International Blockchain Week 2016, IBM and China UnionPay E-payment Research Institute previewed the demo of a collaborative project on loyalty bonus points exchange among multiple banks using blockchain technology. With a few simple and quick steps, consumers will be able to exchange bonus points from among any of …