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Merchant Innovation
“Showrooming” Hits High End Fashion
April 10, 2014

Show-rooming, or when customers browse in-store but buy online, has already cut a red swath through the heart of retail.  It has pushed some businesses, like consumer-electronics purveyor Circuit City and bookseller Border, out of business, and forced department stores and other retailers to rethink...

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Google Remains Committed to mWallet
April 10, 2014

The path toward mass adoption for its mWallet has been littered with hurdles for the normally invincible Google, but the online search giant remains committed to its payment project and optimistic about its future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Stores’ Use Biometric Face Data Sets Off Privacy Controversy In Japan
April 10, 2014

A program run between 115 Japanese supermarkets and convenience stores to share biometric customer face data has drawn criticism for offering a wide variety of possible customers’ rights abuses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Will the Fed Follow The States’ Lead In Passing Data-Breach Legislation?
April 10, 2014

Currently 46-states have passed data-breach legislation and New Mexico is heading toward being the 47th. 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,...

Alternative Finances
Bitcoin-Based ATM And Paycards Now Available
April 10, 2014

As bitcoin ATM’s spring up around the nation and world that give consumers a real-world location to make cash-to-virtual currency (and vice-versa) exchanges, Cryptex is going one step further by offering the first global Bitcoin-to-cash ATM and debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Australian Officials Call For Clear Regulation Of Credit Card Fee Charges
April 10, 2014

Australia’s Security and Investment Commission (ASIC) has recently publicized concerns that businesses are overcharging for credit card transactions because policing such behavior has slipped between the cracks between two regulatory bodies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Apruve Aims To Be PayPal For Business
April 10, 2014

Minneapolis-based start-up Apruve started with a simple goal: making painful, time consuming  purchasing-and-approvals processes that often plague small businesses and school districts a thing of the past. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Kabbage To White-Label Its Lending Service
April 10, 2014

Small-business lender, Kabbage, will soon be white-labeling its service to a large financial services company. The online lender recently secured a $270 million credit line from Guggenheim Securities, the investment arm of Guggenheim Partners.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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PayAnywhere Offers Free Tablet Payment Solution
April 10, 2014

North American Bancard’s mobile point-of-sale solution PayAnywhere announced PayAnywhere Storefront, a touchscreen tablet with built-in credit card reader. 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...