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Merchant Innovation
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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PNC On Arbitration: Take It To The Supremes
July 01, 2014

For many banks, arbitration, which on its surface appears to be a viable economic alternative to litigation in customer-fee disputes, has turned out instead for many banks to create a litigation nightmare. As a result, many credit card issuers in particular have dropped arbitration clauses...

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Twitter Tests “Buy Now” Button (Briefly)
July 01, 2014

Will it soon be possible to directly purchase goods through Twitter?  It looks as though that might be the way the e-commerce wind is blowing now that a “Buy Now,” button has been spotted on Twitter, reports Recode. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Merchant Innovation
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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Merchant Surcharging: Much Ado About Nothing
July 01, 2014

Merchants today are free to use cash discounts and credit card surcharging to steer customers to lower-cost payment alternatives, but they actually don’t. A new Boston Fed study found that less than 2 percent of transactions typically receive discounts for using cash or debit cards...

Merchant Innovation
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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Microsoft Works To Cut Down Cybercrime
July 01, 2014

Earlier this week, Microsoft Corp. launched an operation that the organization hopes will significantly eliminate cyber crime. According to a recent Reuters article, Microsoft’s efforts started yesterday under an order issued by a federal court in Nevada, which targeted traffic involving malicious software known as Bladabindi...

Alternative Finances
BBVA Gets Mobile Contactless Payments Service
July 01, 2014

BBVA announced earlier this week that it launched a host card emulation-based mobile contactless payments service. The Spanish bank is the first global bank to commercially launch this service, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Research Finds Paper Billing Still Cost-Effective
July 01, 2014

The push for businesses to switch to e-invoicing seems to be stronger than ever these days. However, a recent E-Invoicing Platform article discussed a study that proves the worth of paper billing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...