Merchant Innovation

Merchant Innovation
Lollapalooza Goes Cashless
July 01, 2014

Thousands of wallet-chain enthusiasts planning on attending Lollapalooza in Chicago this year face a difficult question—if they go cashless, is it stupid to secure a wallet to themselves by a visible chain, given that technically speaking, they don’t actually have to bring their wallet? Get the...

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New Program Will Elevate E-Commerce
July 01, 2014

Clarus Marketing Group launched a subscription program earlier this week, which according to a company release, will lower costs and simplify the online return process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Amazon China Opens Marketplace Doors To More Countries
July 01, 2014

Earlier this week, Amazon announced that its China branch will now be open to Japan and Canada. The move increases the cross-border options to a total of eight, according to an Internet Retailer article. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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InComm: Gift Cards Will Soon Be Digital
July 01, 2014

InComm announced earlier this week that it had partnered with Swedish Seamless to create an offering of the digitization of the company’s vast portfolio of closed-loop stored-value cards using the mobile payment solution SEQR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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aisle411 Turns To Google For New Advisory Board Member
June 30, 2014

Retail indoor location services platform aisle411 announced last week that it had appointed Google’s Don Dodge to its advisory board. Dodge is currently a Developer Advocate at Google, according to an aisle411 release, and his appointment to the advisory board will be effective immediately. Get...

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The Top Ways Retailers Trump Sales Tax
June 27, 2014

Retailers need to face the facts: calculating sales tax on transactions can be an expensive, confusing obligation. Many therefore rely on payment service providers to get the process done correctly. In a recent whitepaper, Avalara unveils the ways in which merchants can use their provider’s...

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SnagaStool Thinks It Can Monetize The Bar stool (And Become The OpenTable Of Drinking)
June 27, 2014

Yesterday a curious phenomenon swept the nation--a sudden and overwhelming desire to be in a bar of the middle of the work day watching international soccer. In cities across the nation bars suddenly had more patrons than stools, leaving thousands of thirsty customers standing and...

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Foodpanda Goes Cashless With Mobile Payment Option
June 27, 2014

A product of German Incubator—Rocket Internet— mobile food delivery app Foodpanda has often been accused of being behind the times in comparison to its competitors GrubHub or JustEat insofar as there was no mobile payment option available through the service. Foodpanda could help one pay...

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Do Falling iPhone Prices Signal The Launch Of The iPhone 6?
June 27, 2014

With every season comes a forerunner—drizzly rain that means spring, chilly nights that mean autumn and falling iPhone prices that mean the new iPhone season is upon us again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...