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Merchant Innovation
Amazon’s Disruptive Grocery Move
April 07, 2014

Amazon wants to make grocery shopping easier and is apparently willing to do anything up to writing your grocery list for you. They will help write it, or even better, Amazon hopes to make you reimagine how you compile a grocery list. Get the Full...

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Retailers Could Soon Be Liable For Hacking Damages In California
April 07, 2014

A bill is making its way through the California state legislature that would make companies like Target liable for damages after successful cyber-attacks against their system expose customer data.  Currently banks and credit card companies are on the hook for customer financial losses as a...

Merchant Innovation
Square’s Cash Infusion
April 07, 2014

Dropbox has become one of America’s best financed start-ups by securing $500 million in borrowing. The credit facility was led by JP Morgan Chase & Co. and brings the total amount Dropbox has raised to $1.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Switzerland Restricts Financial Transactions for Blacklisted Russian Officials
April 07, 2014

Swiss authorities announced last week a decision to impose restrictions on financial transactions against some Russian officials 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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PayStand Out of Beta And Ready To Take On PayPal
April 07, 2014

e-Commeerce startup PayStand announced that it has raised $1 million in seed funding opened up its service to any entrepreneur looking to sell his or her goods from a PC or mobile browser. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

eBay Now Enabling Bitcoin and Dogecoin Mining and Trading
April 07, 2014

 eBay users can now buy, mine, and sell digital currencies through the site. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Mobile Commerce
UK mPOS Terminals At Risk
April 07, 2014

mPOS has been promoted as the next step in secure payments systems. Yet Thursday, MWR InfoSecurity researchers showed how MPOS terminals can be comprised via multiple attack techniques. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Company Spotlight
MasterCard and Wal-Mart Partner On Store Branded Credit Cards
April 07, 2014

After almost a decade of partnership with Discover, Wal-Mart and its subsidiary property Sam’s Club have elected to enter into an agreement to make MasterCard their go-to payments network for handling all transactions on its store-branded credit cards. The switch to MasterCard comes as part...

Alternative Finances
Will Louisiana Send Prepaid Packing?
April 07, 2014

Yet another state, Louisiana, is looking to convert plastic back to paper, at least when it comes to how tax refunds are distributed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...