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

• Paypal Lets Users Bump Phones To Transfer Money
• Only 30 Finance Category iPad Apps Available On Launch Day
• Capital One Runs Ads Within Menupages.Com Mobile App
• Verizon Ramps Up Online Payments
• Coke Vending Machine Uses Finger Pulse Recognition To Sell Soda
• Triodes Bank: Socially Responsible Banking
• Citigroup Faces Consumers On The Web
• Show Mi The Money: Latino Credit Union Making Loans
• Keybank Sponsors Snuggies Guinness World Record

Snacking

• Frito-Lay Creates Digital Collage
• Domino’s Recruits Online Fans To Sell Pizza
• Leafy Snack Foods Are The Latest Way To Get Veggies
• Snickers Ties Mobile Game To In-Store Marketing
• UK Dr Pepper Uses Social Media To Ask What’s The Worst That Could Happen
• Coke Vending Machine Uses Finger Pulse Recognition To Sell Soda
• Funky Monkey Runs Twitter Sweeps
• It’s One Stop Snacking With Beer Chips
• Odwalla Mixes Juice, Live Music And Facebook

Telecom

• Furniture Surface Charges Mobile Devices Wirelessly
• Verizon Wireless And Skype Intro Free Mobile Calling
• Sprint Urges People To Recycle Cell Phones
• Google’s Search Supremacy Takes On The TV
• Verizon Ramps Up Online Payments
• Docomo Introduces “Separable” Phone
• Fandango Sets Up Paperless Tickets In Eight Cities
• FiOS Reveals Mobile Remote For Consumers
• Smart Phone Meets Smart Charge

Tourism

• Everytrail: See The Terrain Before Booking It
• Fairmont Launches Online Photo And Video Sharing Portal
• Mobile Users Eager For Travel Apps
• Iceland Pushes Tourism Via Friend Requests
• Travelocity Takes Spin On Chatroulette
• Augmented Reality Travel Apps Bolster Smart Phones
• MapEnvelope: It’s What’s On The Inside That Counts
• Adventures For Non-Sighted Travelers
• Tennessee Tourism Pros Target Moms To Sell Attractions

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