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B2B Payments
Zipmark Moves Into B2B Payments World
June 06, 2014

The payment process between two businesses isn’t always simple. Enter: Zipmark. 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. By completing...

Mobile Commerce
Walmart Doubles Down On Everyday Low Prices
June 06, 2014

The world’s largest retailer is getting serious about making the mobile jump. Walmart customers with the retailer’s app on their phone will now be able to directly access Walmart’s Savings Catcher online receipt comparison tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cybersecurity
New Security Breach Identified
June 06, 2014

Just a few months after the discovery of the risk the Heartbleed Bug posed to hundreds of thousands of servers nationwide, a new security bug in OpenSSL encryption was reported and patched yesterday, according to an advisory released by the OpenSSL group. The new bug is the most...

Why Some Small Merchants Prefer Cards to Cash
June 06, 2014

Ever heard of a small merchant wanting to flip cash paying customers to cards? Well, that’s what happens, Womply says, when small merchants implement the Womply Merchant Insights Platform. So what’s up with that? MPD CEO Karen Webster got the chance to talk with Cory...

Acquiring
VeriFone Reports 9% Rise In Q2 Revenues, Reduces Net Loss
June 05, 2014

VeriFone Systems Inc.’s strategic efforts to improve its core foundation under new leadership paid off in the company’s fiscal second quarter with nearly a 10 percent boost in revenue and a halving of its net loss for the period year over year. Get the Full...

Cross-border Payments
Sound-Based Technology on the Horizon
June 05, 2014

Zimbabwe-based Edgetech Solutions is set to launch an m-payment service that uses sound-based communication technology in smartphones. 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,...

Cross-border Payments
2C2P’s New Funding and Growth
June 05, 2014

GMO Global Payment Fund invested an undisclosed amount in 2C2P, a Thailand-based payment processing company in which it had already invested USD 500k in 2013. The company was valued at USD 16M before the new round of investment. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Company Cuts Invoicing Process By 80 Percent
June 05, 2014

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust (AWP) announced earlier this week that it had significantly cut down its invoicing process by integrating new document management software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Alternative Credit
SAP: ‘Game Changer’ Heading To Financial World
June 05, 2014

This week, SAP’s user conference SAPPHIRE NOW is taking place in Orlando, Florida. CMS Wire reported on the latest action, which included a special announcement from SAP about a new product launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...