Dan Balaban reports for The Deal on NTT DoCoMo's contactless mobile wallet "i-mode FeliCa".

To date DoCoMo has lined up 20 service providers and counting for i-mode FeliCa, including e-ticketing schemes for the country's large Toho Cinemas chain and its two major passenger air carriers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. JAL customers, for example, can wave their way onto the jet without needing a boarding pass.

"We see this [handset] as a fundamental device the people will have in the future," says Izuru Takaya, JAL's planning manager for product marketing and development.

JPMorgan Chase has announced the launch of a national advertising campaign designed to establish Chase, its consumer brand, as the company that provides customers with flexibility and choice throughout all stages of their lives.

Created by mcgarrybowen of New York, the campaign reintroduces the trademark Chase octagon as a portal for customers to "look" into the world of Chase and see the financial solutions Chase can provide.

"Chase has always had a strong hold in the marketplace with an extensive network of partners and products. The new brand combines Chase's trust and sophistication with Bank One's approachability and energy and expresses the full power of what will become the industry icon brand," said Carter Franke, chief marketing officer for the Chase credit card bank.

American Express and Duane Reade have announced that the American Express Gift Card will be available at Duane Reade's stores in the New York metropolitan area.

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