http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/05/31/stop-the-bus Comments for "Stop the Bus!" en http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/05/31/stop-the-bus <p style="padding: 5px; float: right;"><img src="http://www.nextbillion.net/files/images/apron.thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image thumbnail" width="78" height="100" /></p>Riding the 42 to work last week, I was surprised to see a poster advertising a remittance service offered by Home Depot; familiar orange and white logo, copy half written in English, half in Spanish.<br /> <br /> A multi-national retailer testing the remittances waters? A lure to bring in new customers? Is the model in-store credit only? Or what about a discount if used in-store? Would it make sense for other MNCs with locations both in the U.S. and the developing world; Wal-Mart? IKEA? McDonald&#39;s?<br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/05/31/stop-the-bus">read more</a></p> http://www.nextbillion.net/blogs/2006/05/31/stop-the-bus#comment Remittances Wed, 31 May 2006 15:46:43 -0400 Courtland Walker 2762 at http://www.nextbillion.net