Lollapalooza Goes Cashless
Lollapalooza Goes Cashless
July 01, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Thousands of wallet-chain enthusiasts planning on attending Lollapalooza in Chicago this year face a difficult question—if they go cashless, is it stupid to secure a...

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Telecom Italia Helps To Cut Down On Cash
Telecom Italia Helps To Cut Down On Cash
July 01, 2014  |  International

A recent innovation launched by Telecom Italia will likely help cut down on the underground cash economy. According to Finextra, Telecom Italia will distribute mPOS...

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New Program Will Elevate E-Commerce
New Program Will Elevate E-Commerce
July 01, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Clarus Marketing Group launched a subscription program earlier this week, which according to a company release, will lower costs and simplify the online return process....

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PNC On Arbitration: Take It To The Supremes
PNC On Arbitration: Take It To The Supremes
July 01, 2014  |  Hmmm

For many banks, arbitration, which on its surface appears to be a viable economic alternative to litigation in customer-fee disputes, has turned out instead for...

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Twitter Tests “Buy Now” Button (Briefly)
Twitter Tests “Buy Now” Button (Briefly)
July 01, 2014  |  News

Will it soon be possible to directly purchase goods through Twitter?  It looks as though that might be the way the e-commerce wind is blowing...

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Amazon China Opens Marketplace Doors To More Countries
Amazon China Opens Marketplace Doors To More Countries
July 01, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Earlier this week, Amazon announced that its China branch will now be open to Japan and Canada. The move increases the cross-border options to a...

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Merchant Surcharging: Much Ado About Nothing
Merchant Surcharging: Much Ado About Nothing
July 01, 2014  |  Acquiring

Merchants today are free to use cash discounts and credit card surcharging to steer customers to lower-cost payment alternatives, but they actually don’t. A new...

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InComm: Gift Cards Will Soon Be Digital
InComm: Gift Cards Will Soon Be Digital
July 01, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

InComm announced earlier this week that it had partnered with Swedish Seamless to create an offering of the digitization of the company’s vast portfolio of closed-loop...

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Microsoft Works To Cut Down Cybercrime
Microsoft Works To Cut Down Cybercrime
July 01, 2014  |  News

Earlier this week, Microsoft Corp. launched an operation that the organization hopes will significantly eliminate cyber crime. According to a recent Reuters article, Microsoft’s efforts...

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