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To E-Invoice Or Not To E-Invoice: Europe’s New Question
June 05, 2014

Electronic invoicing continues to make news, especially on an international level. More countries are beginning to implement the digital option in an effort to eliminate paper and create a more streamlined business process. But what exactly are the benefits, and which countries are making the...

International
Russian Card Exec Freed To Build National Payment System?
June 05, 2014

According to a recent RAPSI article, Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder and owner of ChronoPay – one of Russia’s largest e-payment providers – was released on parole this week. Last summer, Vrublevsky was convicted of masterminding a DDoS attack on Aeroflot’s website in 2010 and sentenced...

Mobile Commerce
VISA Pushes Simplified PrePaid Solutions
June 04, 2014

Visa announced yesterday a new designation for consumer reload-able prepaid products that aims to simplify and clarify fees, step-up consumer protections and make prepaid solutions a valid tool for getting onto stronger financial footing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
Sam’s Club’s EMV Transition
June 04, 2014

Later today, bulk retailer Sam’s club is expected to announce its official switchover to EMV technology, reports The New York Times, making it the first major American retailer to make the jump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Merchant Innovation
Google Drops Online Coupon Program
June 04, 2014

Sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t. It looks like Zavers, the online coupon program that was launched through Google 17 months ago, is just going to be one of those things that didn’t work out. Google announced yesterday that it is pulling the program,...

Mobile Commerce
SEC’s Bitcoin Crackdown
June 04, 2014

It seems everyone lately is looking to bring bitcoins into the legally controlled mainstream, and now the SEC is getting in on the act. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against bitcoin marketing site FeedZeBirds and the operator of bitcoin betting site SatoshiDice...

Alternative Finances
Apple: Touch ID One Step Closer To Fruition
June 04, 2014

Cardflight, a provider of mobile POS technology, announced this week that it will incorporate Apple’s Touch ID technology into its SwipeSimple mobile payments application. According to a Cardflight statement, following Apple’s release of iOS 8, merchants will be able to login to the SwipeSimple application...

Mobile Commerce
Company Offers Cannabis Community Non-Cash Payment Options
June 04, 2014

Earlier this week, Mentor Capital, Inc. announced that its portfolio company, Bhang Corporation, established Bhang Financial. This new division will offer the Cannabis Community non-cash payment options with Cashless ATMs for PIN Debit Network transactions and ATMs, according to a company press release. Get the...

Mobile Commerce
NCR: It’s Time To Curb ‘Show Rooming’
June 04, 2014

Tech company NCR Corp. announced this week that it had developed a new way to prevent customers from “show rooming” in brick and mortar stores, which will ideally lead to better sales for those retailers. Show rooming is when customers visit stores to see items...