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Amazon’s New Shopping Tactic
November 10, 2014

Amazon announced its latest effort to break into the gadget market with Echo, an interactive speaker that lets people use the power of the Web with just their voice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Apple Pay
The iPhone’s Big Security Flaw
November 10, 2014

Welcome to the bigtime, iPhone. You’re now subject to the same nasty malware as everyone else. What changed is a Silicon Valley security firm—Palo Alto Networks—came across some malware called Wirelurker, which is focused on iOS devices, according to a report in The Verge. Get...

Omnichannel For Issuers?
November 10, 2014

Omnichannel isn’t just a retail phenomenon. Issuers have a big a challenge – and opportunity – in adapting their customer acquisition and servicing plans to a new cross channel customer, says SVP of Global Customized Marketing, Margot Vaughan. Vaughan sat down with MPD CEO Karen...

Acquiring
The Week in Payments Picks, Predictions, Pans and Pushes
November 08, 2014

Payments players around the globe gathered last week to chat about all things payments and commerce.  As you might expect, there were lots of new products, big ideas and big predictionsshared. We thought you’d like to see the things that we thought were worth sharing....

A Recap In the World of Mobile Wallets
November 07, 2014

Apple Pay has certainly been the rising tide that has lifted all mobile payments boats – and conversations. Hard to believe that it’s been in market for less than a month. But since that time, Apple Pay isn’t the only mobile payments scheme to make...

The Case Against B2B Credit Card Payments
November 07, 2014

B2B companies spend an average of $2.2 million in credit card processing fees for every billion of revenue, according to new research released, but the company suggests this in an avoidable burden. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

$5.6 Million Investment Boosts Travel Startup Mobile App
November 07, 2014

A new $5.6 million funding investment will help the Wanderu travel startup launch a native mobile app to help travelers book train and bus tickets on the go, TechCrunch.com reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
How Europe’s Most Used Mobile Payments Solution Will Take on the U.S.
November 07, 2014

Ever since it first launched in Sweden two years ago, global mobile payments provider SEQR has expanded into several other countries in Europe. And alongside many other players in the space, SEQR claims to be Europe’s “most used” mobile payments solution. And now, it’s coming...

Merchant Innovation
The Power of Mobile Payments At the Gas Pump
November 07, 2014

Mobile commerce is breathing new life into retail – even at gas pumps and convenience stores. For certain consumers, that means purchasing everyday items like fuel or a soda or a newspaper is about to get a lot quicker and a lot more convenient. In...