Card Smart Newsletter Archive

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Period Featured Articles
Volume 1
2005
  • The low down on Credit Card Interest
    • Driving down interest rates
    • Competing at the low end of interest
    • The target groups for low interest rate cards
    • Other enticers to low interest rate cards
  • Card Technology News
  • Plus the latest Card Smart News and Upcoming Events
Volume 3
2004
  • What's in store for Christmas - Gift Cards
    • Gift Cards
    • Benefiting from Gift Cards
    • What Coles Myer may have in store for Christmas and beyond
    • The future of Gift Cards in Australia
  • Card Technology News
  • Plus the latest Card Smart News and Upcoming Events
Volume 2
2004
  • Charity cards can make a difference
    • That's the spirit
    • An affinity to charities
    • Giving through rewards
    • The overseas experience - Credit Cards & Debit Cards
    • A positive contribution to the community
    • Giving through rewards
  • Card Technology News
  • Plus the latest Card Smart News and Upcoming Events
Volume 1
2004
  • Healthy rewards are on the cards
    • Intillismart wins the 2003 Card Smart Award
    • Other outstanding achievements in 2003
      • Commonwealth Bank of Australia - XPOS Product
      • Plus Points - Balmain Rozelle Community Rewards
      • Smartvisit Solutions - Smart Destination Cards
  • Plus the latest Card Smart News and Upcoming Events
Volume 1
2003
  • A smart look at Australia
    • Principle Hurdle
    • Jumping the hurdle
    • Into more Australian wallets faster
    • Innovative solutions in Australia
  • Plus the latest Card Smart News and upcoming events
Volume 2
2001
  • Taking a Swipe at Debit
    • Why Debit Cards Are Under Attack
    • Debit Cards Defined
    • A Profile of Debit in Australia
    • Debit Interchange in Dire Straits
    • To PIN or not to PIN?
    • The Future of Debit
  • Plus the latest in local and international news.
Volume 1
2001
  • Down But Not Out - Are Smart Cards Here to Stay?
    • Smart Cards Defined
    • Success Limited to Europe
    • The Net Holds the Key to the Future
    • The Turning Point
    • In Search of a Killer Application
    • Additional Barriers
  • Plus the latest in local and international news.
October 2000
  • Mad About Fees - Interchange Under Siege
    • Merchant Discontent
    • Aussie Banks Face Backlash
    • It’s a Small World After All
    • Eating Into E-Profits
    • And the Winner is…?
  • Plus the latest in local and international news.
September 2000
  • Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
    • Can Credit Cards Dominate the Wireless Payment Market?
    • Dial ‘P’ For Payment
    • How Cards Companies Are Staying Tuned
    • Phone a Partner
    • The Cultural Challenge
    • Wireless Shopping Snags
  • Plus the latest in local and international news.
August 2000
  • Playing With the Kings of the Cards Club
    • U.S. Government Versus Visa and MasterCard
    • Card Club Rules
    • Are Visa and MasterCard Holding Aces?
    • Change is a Sure Bet
    • A Raw Deal
    • A Waiting Game
  • Plus the latest in local and international news.
July 2000
  • To Charge or Not to Charge?
    • Credit Card Fraud on the Internet
    • Online Shopping Obstacles
    • Tricks of the Trade
    • The Size of the Problem
    • Disputing Disputes
    • A Question of Liability
    • Forms of Protection
    • Home Grown Shopping Protection
    • Taking a Detour From Credit Cards
  • Plus the latest in local and international news.
June 2000
  • Have You Got Mail?
    • Marketing Credit Cards in an E-World
    • The Lure of E-Mail
    • Success Stories
    • Achieving E-Excellence
    • The Current Situation in Australia
  • Plus the latest in local and international news.


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May 2000
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December 1999
November 1999
October 1999


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