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Mobile Commerce
Chase and Marriott Rewards Team Up for SMBs
May 05, 2014

Chase and Marriott Rewards launched the Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Signature® Business Credit Card designed for small business owners who travel frequently for business or pleasure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Innovation Down Under
May 05, 2014

Australian-based MYOB wants it deliver what its acronym stands for….for businesses of all sizes to “mind your own business” while they mind the back office, including payments. Its biggest beef was that business payments have been slow to move online, and cash flow has suffered...

Loyalty & Rewards
Google And Amazon Face A Future Of Directly Competing
May 05, 2014

The clash of the titans has officially begun online as search behemoth Google and internet retail giant Amazon directly compete for the eyes, clicks and dollars of shoppers in the on and offline realms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merchant Innovation
Apple, Google mWallet, Showtime And The Horror (The Horror!)
May 05, 2014

In a use for Apple’s Passbook and Google mWallet that its creators likely never quite intended, Showtime has found a way to promote its newest offering–a horror genre show called ‘Penny Dreadful’– using both online payment methods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Company Spotlight
MasterCard Reveals Strong First-Quarter Earnings
May 05, 2014

MasterCard announced today its first-quarter earnings for 2014. According to a company blog post, net revenue growth was 14 percent due to a “double-digit increase in both gross volume and processed transactions.” Net income also increased by 14 percent, and earnings per share rose 18...

Merchant Innovation
Walmart Launches Online Grocery Pick-up Service
May 05, 2014

Wal-mart is testing a new pick-up feature for online orders.

Controversial
Tracking the Evolution of Beacon
May 05, 2014

Apple redefined the word “beacon” in June of 2013 when it quietly unveiled a new proximity technology that enabled iOS devices to communicate with each other. It’s been a unending stream of innovation ever since as payments players rush to integrate it into their payments...

News
Bitcoin to Finance Politics?
May 05, 2014

Alderman Mark Clear became the Wisconsin’s first candidate to embrace bitcoin as a means to finance his campaign. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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500 Startups to Invest in Bitcoin Related Services
May 05, 2014

500 Startups' founder is organizing a group around Bitcoin and other financial services.