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CyberSecurity Goes Collaborative
May 22, 2014

Retail leaders’ efforts to come together in the fight against cybercrime took a new turn recently with the formation of a sharing center to pool their knowledge. Their efforts were bolstered by three government agencies who have an interest in keeping a lid on cybercrime....

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Target’s Credit Card Payment Rate On The Rise
May 22, 2014

A greater percentage of Target shoppers are opting to use Target’s REDcards, debit and credit card products that offer users automatic 5 percent discounts. The boost in REDcard use id helping the megaretailer deflect interchange expenses while also providing it with valuable customer data.

B2B Payments
How Business Payments Are Made Across the Globe
May 19, 2014

Ever wonder really how money flows between businesses cross border? Well, you sort of need a scorecard given its complexity, number of payments methods and the role of new players in introducing new options. Here’s our take on just how it happens, region by region...

B2B Payments
Nigerian Government Uses POS Terminals to Monitor Farm Subsidies
May 16, 2014

In an effort to better monitor farmer subsidies and track data related to how those subsidies are used, the Nigerian government will work with Cellulant Nigeria to distribute POS terminals to its nation’s farmers.

Alternative Finances
The Growth of A Giant B2B Platform
May 15, 2014

Once just an idea in an apartment at the high of the tech bubble and now the largest B2B trading platform in the world, Alibaba now could be the most humungous IPO in history. How did this transformation develop? We've made a handy infographic to...

Alternative Finances
The Alibaba Infographic: Everything You Need to Know
May 14, 2014

How did Alibaba go from its humble roots as an idea cooked up in Jack Ma's apartment in 1999 to potentially the most humongous IPO in history in just 15 years? Very strategically, as it turns out. And, we’ve made it as easy as a...

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The Straight Scoop on EMV, Tokenization and P2PE
May 13, 2014

Data security breaches have had heads spinning throughout the payments ecosystem as merchants sort through a variety of options designed to keep cardholder data safe. While it is now clear that there is no “silver bullet” to be found, there is merit in having a...

B2B Payments
Intuit Expands SMB Product Portfolio
May 12, 2014

In an effort to add more functionality to its small business platform, Intuit, will acquire Lettuce, a cloud based solution that helps manage inventory and order flow. This step outside of payment and financial services into business services may send signal about how they plan...

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Alibaba’s Eye-Popping IPO
May 07, 2014

It's official! Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba has filed for a U.S. IPO, and by all analyst predictions it is going to be a monster. With the filing comes many answers about what the companies annual revenue, market capitalization and market share are. However, the new...