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Walmart’s Sales Take A Hit…Again
May 16, 2014

It is not a good day to be Walmart’s new CEO Doug McMillon. Traffic to Walmart locations nationwide has been on the decline all year and the company has just reported its fifth straight decline in U.S. sales numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Increasing Growth In the US Commercial Cards Market
May 16, 2014

Research and Markets has announced the release of their new report, “Commercial Payment Cards: The US and Global Markets and Trends, 8th Edition”. According to the report, while US consumer credit card spending may still be pressured, commercial card purchase volume is moving full steam...

B2B Payments
Fast Growth for Egyptian Corporate Loans
May 16, 2014

NBK Capital MENA reported that corporate loans in Egypt increased by 1.2 percent month over month in March 2014, the fastest growth since April 2013, resulting in a five per cent increase over March 2013. Corporate loans increased 1.1 percent for the third consecutive month...

B2B Payments
Unpaid Debt Weighs Chinese Firms Down
May 16, 2014

As the Chinese economy continues to cool, companies are waiting longer and finding it harder to get paid for goods and services that have already been sold, leading to record amounts of receivables and potential write-offs, on corporate balance sheets. Get the Full Story Complete...

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A Guilty Plea From Ex-Subway Franchise Owner In A Gift Card POS Hacking Scam
May 16, 2014

Shahin Abdollahi, a former Subway franchise owner has reportedly admitted to hacking point-of-sale terminals at the sandwich chain from remote locations. He used his access to top off  gift cards to the–stealing around $40,000 all told. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Acquiring
Kohl’s And Capital One Sign Early Extension Of Private Label Card Partnership
May 16, 2014

Capitol One Financial Corporation and Kohl’s department stores have announced a multi-year extension of their their private label credit card program agreement. The extension comes several years in advance of when the contract is set to expire, and serves a strong vote of confidence between the two...

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Card Fraud Leads U.S. Consumers Security Concerns
May 16, 2014

According to the  2014 Unisys Security Index 59 percent of U.S. consumers are “extremely” or “very” concerned about having their card data stolen, which represents a 7 percent increase over 2013. Of respondents, a clear 57 percent majority also expressed concerns about becoming the victim of identity theft. Get...

Merchant Innovation
BillGuard Launches Android App And Data Breach Alerts
May 16, 2014

BillGaurd, a personal finance start-up, has announced twin launches this week. The company’s mobile app is now available for download for the first time for Android users and the company now provides a service that alerts customers when their card has been involved in a...

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.