Each month we publish a series of four marketplace specific Trend Tracker newsletters that take a quick topical look into the banking, snacking, telecom and tourism industries. While we sometimes look at traditional stuff like new campaigns and promotions, we really tend to focus on interesting insights that relate to emerging technologies, digital and social happenings and consumer behavior.

Read below for the headline stories in each report and download the reports for free by clicking on the respective links.

 Banking Tracker

• Beta Stock Portfolio Unites Most Loved Brands
• Mash-Up Takes The Pain Out Of Filing Taxes
• Could Twitter Kill Credit Cards?
• Buxter Money Transfer Service Launches On Facebook
• Zoompass Launches Contactless Mobile Payments Test In Canada
• Parents Teaching Kids Money Values
• More Than 100 Banks To Launch P2P Payments Service In First Half Of 2010
• Buzzworthy At The Bank: A Hybrid Credit And Debit Card
• AMEX Partners With AirTran On Open Savings

Snacking Tracker

• Chocolate With A Conservation Commitment
• Skinny Cow Uses Facebook To Focus On Quality
• 2009 Top Ten Coupon Categories
• Wonder Bread Takes A Bit Out Of Mobile
• Dunkin’ Taps Twitter For Waffle Sandwich Promo
• Odwalla Strikes Deal With All 50 State Parks
• Nineteen Kit Kat Flavors And Counting
• Del Monte Cultivating Vending Machines
• Greeting Card Folds Out Into Living Garden

Telecom Tracker

• New Concept Phone Uses Coke For Battery Power
• Sony Developing Playstation Smart Phone
• LG Urges Youngsters To Think Before They Text
• New Sprint Work Takes On Verizon And AT&T
• Mobile Phones Are Going Postal With Postcard Upgrades
• Nokia Helps Runners Track Their Miles
• App Designed To Keep Motormouths In Check
• Zoompass Launches Contactless Mobile Payments In Canada

Tourism Tracker

• Nike’s True City App Gives Inside Scoop
• Weston Opens Storefront On Amazon
• Spain Offers Free Trips Via Facebook Contest
• Airport Rideshare Continuing To Grow
• TripTracker App Relieves Frequent Data Entering Fatigue
• VisitMobile App Puts Visitors Bureaus In Control
• Panama City Beach Gets Social To Lure Wild Co-Eds
• Stowe Mountain Resort Rewards Loyalists Via Mobile
• New Global Review Directory For Medical Tourists

For a free subscription to Trend Trackers — or our other monthly newsletter, Generational News and Views — just drop David Stutts an e-mail.