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Merchant Innovation
Shopify Lowers Prices And Expands Offerings
April 08, 2014

Online commerce leader Shopify will be lowering its transactions costs at it POS plans as well as lowering the price for signing onto the system. Credit card transactions processed through Shopify will now only carry a 2.7 percent per exchange charge with no additional flat...

Alternative Finances
Crowdfunding’s Unique Risks
April 08, 2014

The “kickstarter” movement, where groups of private investors provide funding to get new businesses and projects off the ground, has seen a fair share of innovations – both success stories and an assortment of failures. But the concept of crowdfunding in general also has taken...

Solving Global Payments Problems with Prepaid
April 08, 2014

The key to running a successful prepaid program in any market globally is to develop profitable and ethical business practices,something Amit Sethi dubs “market-appropriate” business models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
Uber Set to Launch New York Courier Service
April 08, 2014

Starting today, New Yorkers with courier needs will be able to tap into a new resource; UberRush. 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...

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Pitney-Bowes Taps India To Incubate Next Big eCommerce, Mobile Innovation
April 08, 2014

Pitney Bowes, the 94-year-old maker of postage meters turned eCommerce company, is launching a joint venture in India’s technology industry association, Nasscom, to launch an accelerator program that taps into the nation’s technical and engineering talents. The accelerator is part of Nasscom’s “10,000 Start-Ups” program launched...

Merchant Innovation
ShopKeep POS 2.0 Redesign
April 08, 2014

The popular point of sale software for iPad, Shopkeep, has just undergone its latest revision and released its 2.0 version. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Merchant Innovation
Baseball The mPay Way
April 08, 2014

Baseball fans in certain cities will get to experience of being taken out to the ballgames technologically enhanced this season, as teams like the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants embrace iBeacon technology to give fans a better attendance experience. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile Commerce
Selz Pushes New PayPal App
April 08, 2014

According to software-as-services provider Selz, an 80 percent of entrepreneurs work through PayPal when they are looking sell goods online, and SaS start-up thinks that they can make those transactions easier and smother with their new app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Mobile Commerce
Retailers And Apple Are Mobile Wallet “Wild Cards”
April 08, 2014

According to Jefferies electronics payments summit, Apple’s Mobile wallet and the evolving preferences of retailers are the biggest “wild cards” in the mobile wallet game today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...