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Merchant Innovation
Apple Reaching Out to Top Retailers As It Contemplate Payments Push
May 30, 2014

After all the speculation it seems Apple is finally ready to start making its push into payments, albeit slowly. According to reports in 9to5Mac executives from the high design tech company have reportedly been in meetings with retail chain directors about a mobile payments servicce. Get...

Financial Inclusion
Alibaba Eyes SingPost
May 29, 2014

Alibaba will invest SGD 312.5 M (USD 249 M) for a 10.35% stake in Singapore Post. SingPost is a leading provider of e-commerce logistics solutions and trusted communications in the region. The press statement said that the collaboration between them “leverages the core competencies of...

Mobile Commerce
Wet Seal: Ecommerce Sales Up 8.3 Percent
May 29, 2014

Wet Seal, Inc. released its first quarter financial results this month, showing that while comparable store sales declined by 16.9 percent in the first quarter, e-commerce sales increased by 8.3 percent in that same time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile Commerce
Ecwid Raises $5 million In Fundraising
May 29, 2014

The e-commerce platform Ecwid announced yesterday that it has closed $5 million in its second round of funding. According to the startup, the money will be used toward Ecwid’s mobile- and social-commerce products, adding more partners to its global distribution network and increasing its sales and...

Mobile Commerce
Uber Joins Forces With AT&T
May 29, 2014

In an effort to provide better service to their customers, mobile software company Uber has formed a partnership with AT&T. According to a release on Uber’s website, the Uber app will begin to be embedded in new AT&T Android phones, and AT&T will be one of...

Alternative Finances
Subscription-TV Firm Dish To Accept Bitcoin
May 29, 2014

Dish Networks LLC will become the largest company to accept bitcoins, the subscription model pay-TV provider announced May 29. The wholly owned subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. plans to begin accepting the cryptocurrency from customers in the third quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Mobile Commerce
Spindle Seeks Benefits From Moolah
May 29, 2014

Mobile commerce solutions provider Spindle Inc. has signed a strategic agreement with Moolah LLC in which the independent sales organization will integrate Spindle’s merchant-aggregation and payment-processing infrastructure into its eCommerce and mobile offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Dwolla Speeds Up B2B Funds Transfers
May 29, 2014

A new service from the online funds-transfer network enables qualified senders to have ACH-transferred funds placed in recipients’ accounts the next day, and it provides quicker funds availability. As with all funds transfers exceeding $10 that Dwolla supports, the cost is just a quarter.

B2B Payments
How P-Card Programs Can Positively Impact Business Purchases
May 29, 2014

Research shows that purchase card programs are on the rise for many businesses, but what exactly is driving the growth? Additionally, what do companies need to know to keep themselves current on their payment options?