Connected Commerce: Enabling Payments Where the Buyers Are

“Googling” mPayments Ignition? Why Google’s Wallet May Be the Top Search Result
Google’s announcement today of its NFC-mobile payments scheme is, with a few exceptions, a real textbook case study in what you need to do if you want to ignite a new payments method. It’s also a real study in contrast of the struggles that others, namely ISIS, have had in trying to pull something similar together.

VeriFone Partners with Google and Leading Retailers to Power NFC-based Mobile Payments
VeriFone Systems, Inc.,announced it is partnering with Google and top retailers to deploy Google Wallet, an Android app that allows consumers to use virtual versions of their existing plastic cards stored on their phones. Consumers will simply tap their phones to VeriFone’s NFC-enabled payment systems at the point of sale to pay, take advantage of promotions and redeem coupons.

TSYS Signs Merchant Services Agreement With Caledon Card Services
TSYS Acquiring Solutions today announced a significant move into the Canadian merchant processing market as part of an agreement with Caledon Card Services, a payments technology provider specializing in e-commerce, tokenization and card-not-present (CNP) environments. Caledon’s full-service processing agreement will leverage TSYS’ platforms with an end-to-end solution for its merchants and partners.

Leading Global Prepaid Provider, Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS), Joins Polish Gift Card Association
Adding SVS to the membership roster of the Polish Gift Card Association marks a key milestone in Poland’s emerging prepaid and gift card industry. As a world leader and pioneer in this field, with a strong presence in Poland and throughout continental Europe, SVS is in a strong position to steward the development of Poland’s prepaid card marketplace.

VeriFone Announces PAYMEDIA for Secure PumpPAY
VeriFone Systems, Inc., announced PAYMEDIA for its PCI 2.0-approved Secure PumpPAY solution for pay-at-the-pump. PAYMEDIA is designed to deliver an entertaining and engaging mix of content and advertising to enhance the customer’s experience at the gas pump while generating profits for convenience operators.