Supervalu Breach Triggers Lawsuit
Supervalu Breach Triggers Lawsuit
August 21, 2014  |  News

In the wake of the payments-related data breach at the Supervalu grocery chain, the company has been hit with a class-action lawsuit, Bank Info Security...

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Amazon’s Fire Phone Has Slow Start
Amazon’s Fire Phone Has Slow Start
August 21, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Amazon’s Fire smartphone appears to be off to a slow start, according to one analyst that tracks activity growth using ad impressions — and the...

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The Next Big Thing In Lending
The Next Big Thing In Lending
August 21, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Though available for less than a decade, peer-to-peer lending has been growing rapidly, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland points out....

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Wells Fargo Launches FinTech Accelerator
Wells Fargo Launches FinTech Accelerator
August 21, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Wells Fargo plans to invest in technology startups focused on payments, fraud and bank operations, and will run a boot camp for up to 20...

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Dual-Use Payment/ID Cards On The Rise
Dual-Use Payment/ID Cards On The Rise
August 21, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Worldwide, the use of convergent smart card programs is one the rise, according to new research from ABI.  Convergent smart cards allow businesses or governments...

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$100M Invested In New Services Marketplace
$100M Invested In New Services Marketplace
August 21, 2014  |  News

Thumbtack, a site that connects consumers with artists, plumbers and singing coaches, connected itself with $100 million from the Google Capital fund, the search engine’s...

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Are The Retailer Blues Over?
Are The Retailer Blues Over?
August 21, 2014  |  Hmmm

Although some public retail companies this week reported better second-quarter same-store results than others, for varying reasons, the mood among the merchants’ executives was good....

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Uber’s First API Partners Revealed
Uber’s First API Partners Revealed
August 21, 2014  |  News

Uber on Wednesday (Aug. 20) officially rolled out its API along with a list of 11 launch partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Square’s EMV Strategy
Square’s EMV Strategy
August 21, 2014  |  News

Square will not require retailers to buy a new version of its Square Stand point-of-sale hardware for next year’s U.S. transition to supporting EMV “chip...

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